Clear Lake, Wisconsin Weather
Clear Lake, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clear Lake, Polk County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
