Chetek, Wisconsin Weather
Chetek, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Chetek, Barron County.
Full aviation weather for Chetek is published on the Chetek Municipal Southworth Airport (KY23) page, 2 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. 6 airfields within reach of Chetek 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 Chetek: Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field (KRPD) 15 km · Cumberland Municipal Airport (KUBE) 33 km · Menomonie Municipal Score Field (KLUM) 50 km · Shell Lake Municipal Airport (KSSQ) 51 km · Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU) 52 km
Conditions reported at KY23 describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Chetek specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Chetek.
About Chetek, Wisconsin
Chetek rests on the edge of a watery world, a collection of villages and hamlets strung along a chain of lakes that mirror the wide Wisconsin sky. It lies 24.4 miles north-west of Chippewa, WI (from Chippewa, WI: bearing 314°T), and is situated 7.9 miles south-east of Cameron. The land here is a gentle roll, hinting at the glacial past, with fertile soil giving way to stands of oak and pine, their branches reaching out like ancient hands. The air carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, especially in the hushed hours before dawn, and the sunlight, when it breaks through, has a soft, diffused quality, as if filtered through a thousand years of seasons. The character of Chetek is one of quiet resilience, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and where the abundant waterways offer both sustenance and a profound sense of peace. The history of Chetek is as deeply entwined with water as its present, a legacy born from the Ojibwe people who first navigated these lakes and rivers. Later, the logging industry carved its mark, transforming the dense forests into lumber that built the nation, a history echoed in the sturdy, weathered structures that still dot the landscape. Today, the economy of Chetek hums with a different kind of energy, one fueled by tourism drawn to the fishing, boating, and the serene beauty of its many lakes, particularly the expansive Chetek Chain of Lakes. Local businesses, from bait shops to supper clubs, thrive on this seasonal influx, their livelihoods a testament to the enduring appeal of this watery heartland. The distinctive pleasure of Chetek lies in its unpretentious charm, a place where the simple act of watching the sun dip below the horizon, painting the water in hues of orange and rose, feels like a profound event.
Live animated radar for Chetek 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Chetek, Barron County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 45.314127°N, 91.651001°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54728 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chetek, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chetek, 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 Chetek includes coordinates 45.314127°N, 91.651001°W, situated in Barron County. ZIP code 54728. 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.
