Chelsea, Wisconsin Weather
Chelsea, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Chelsea, Taylor County.
Full aviation weather for Chelsea is published on the Taylor County Airport (KMDZ) page, 21 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Chelsea have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Chelsea: Tomahawk Regional Airport (KTKV) 44 km · Price County Airport (KPBH) 47 km · Merrill Municipal Airport (KRRL) 48 km · Rusk County Airport (KRCX) 59 km
Conditions reported at KMDZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Chelsea specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Chelsea.
About Chelsea, Wisconsin
Chelsea lies in a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of glaciers, a terrain of rolling hills and scattered wetlands where the land breathes with the quiet exhalations of marsh grass. It lies 24.9 miles north-east of Clark, WI (from Clark, WI: bearing 43°T), and is situated 5.2 miles west-south-west of Rib Lake. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a crisp coolness, a promise of the temperate summers and the deeper chills of winter that define the seasons. Patches of dense woodland, the dark green of pine and the lighter hues of deciduous trees, punctuate the open fields, creating a mosaic that shifts subtly with the passage of light. The land itself feels sturdy, unyielding, a character forged from the underlying bedrock and the ancient soils that have supported life here for millennia. The story of Chelsea is one of hardy settlement and a deep connection to the earth. Early arrivals were drawn by the promise of fertile soil, establishing a farming heritage that continues to define the local economy, with dairy farms and fields of corn and soybeans stretching across the horizon. The lumber industry also played a significant role in Chelsea's past, its forests yielding timber that built homes and fueled distant industries. While the grand days of logging may have passed, a sense of industriousness persists, a quiet dedication to the land and the traditions it fosters. The rhythm of life in Chelsea is dictated by the cycles of agriculture and the changing light, a steady, unhurried beat that resonates with the enduring spirit of its inhabitants.
Live animated radar for Chelsea and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Chelsea, Taylor County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 45.290246°N, 90.307368°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54451, 54490 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chelsea, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chelsea, Wisconsin, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Chelsea includes coordinates 45.290246°N, 90.307368°W, situated in Taylor County. ZIP code 54451, 54490. Telephone area code: 715. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
