Cambria, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cambria, Columbia County.
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Cambria lies where the land begins its slow, deliberate tilt towards the Wisconsin River valley, a gentle rise of earth punctuated by the patient geometries of cultivated fields. It lies 25.3 miles north-north-east of Sun Prairie, WI (from Sun Prairie, WI: bearing 12°T), and is situated 9.7 miles east of Pardeeville. Here, the horizon is a broad sweep, a canvas for skies that can shift from the bruised purples of an approaching storm to the crystalline clarity of a summer afternoon. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of rich soil and the faintest whisper of distant pine. Roads, like arteries of quiet purpose, wind through this landscape, tracing the subtle contours of the terrain, leading the eye to farmsteads that sit as stoic anchors against the open expanse. The very character of Cambria seems to be etched into this unhurried topography, a place where the land dictates the rhythm of life. The history of Cambria is a story told in the enduring spirit of its early settlers and the quiet resilience of its agricultural roots. Originally named Columbia, the settlement was established by Welsh immigrants who brought with them a deep connection to the land and a strong sense of community, a legacy that still hums beneath the surface of everyday life. The local economy, historically tied to the bounty of the surrounding farmland, continues to draw strength from the fertile earth, with dairy and grain farming forming the backbone of its sustenance. While larger industries have largely bypassed this quiet corner of Columbia County, Cambria has found its own enduring appeal in its unpretentious charm, a place where the past is not a forgotten relic but a living presence, felt in the weathered barns and the enduring patterns of rural existence.
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| Location | Cambria, Columbia County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.542207°N, 89.107336°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53923 |
| Area Code | 920 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cambria, Wisconsin, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Cambria includes coordinates 43.542207°N, 89.107336°W, situated in Columbia County. ZIP code 53923. Telephone area code: 920. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.