Clear Lake, Wisconsin Weather
Clear Lake, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clear Lake, Polk County.
Full aviation weather for Clear Lake is published on the Amery Municipal Airport (KAHH) page, 9 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 Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake: New Richmond Regional Airport (KRNH) 24 km · L O Simenstad Municipal Airport (KOEO) 34 km · Cumberland Municipal Airport (KUBE) 36 km · Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field (KRPD) 43 km · Chetek Municipal Southworth Airport (KY23) 50 km
Conditions reported at KAHH describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clear Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Clear Lake.
About Clear Lake, Wisconsin
Clear Lake rests in a gentle bowl of rolling farmland, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards a horizon softened by the haze of summer. It lies 15.1 miles north-north-east of Saint Croix, WI (from Saint Croix, WI: bearing 22°T), and is situated 8.0 miles north of Forest. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and ripening grain, a subtle perfume that clings to everything, even the weathered clapboard of the few houses that dot the landscape. Across the water, a fringe of mature oaks and maples stands sentinel, their leaves rustling with a sound like whispered secrets, casting shifting patterns of shade on the glassy surface of the lake itself. In the late afternoon, the light takes on a honeyed quality, bathing the entire scene in a warmth that feels both ancient and utterly present. The story of Clear Lake is written in the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations of farmers, a legacy of hard work and resilience evident in the sturdy barns and well-tended fields. For decades, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the planting and harvesting seasons, with the local cooperative serving as the heart of the community, a place where news was exchanged and futures were discussed over cups of strong coffee. While agriculture remains a cornerstone, the quietude of Clear Lake has also attracted those seeking a simpler existence, a slower pace where the loudest sound is often the distant hum of a tractor or the laughter of children playing by the water's edge. The lake itself, a placid mirror reflecting the ever-changing sky, has always been the true draw, a place for quiet contemplation and the simple joy of a summer day spent fishing or boating.
Live animated radar for Clear Lake 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 | Clear Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 45.251907°N, 92.2713°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54005 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clear Lake, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clear Lake, 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 Clear Lake includes coordinates 45.251907°N, 92.271300°W, situated in Polk County. ZIP code 54005. 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.
