Colfax, Wisconsin Weather
Colfax, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Colfax, Dunn County.
Full aviation weather for Colfax is published on the Menomonie Municipal Score Field (KLUM) page, 16 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 Colfax 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 Colfax: Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU) 24 km · Chetek Municipal Southworth Airport (KY23) 35 km · Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field (KRPD) 48 km · Amery Municipal Airport (KAHH) 60 km · Cumberland Municipal Airport (KUBE) 60 km
Conditions reported at KLUM describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Colfax specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Colfax.
About Colfax, Wisconsin
Colfax, Wisconsin, rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent artistry of glaciers. It lies 17.0 miles north-west of Eau Claire, WI (from Eau Claire, WI: bearing 319°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-east of Rusk. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep green of summer or the russet and gold of autumn, descend into fertile valleys where the Red Cedar River, a ribbon of silver, glides with a quiet purpose. The air itself carries a certain cleanness, a scent of damp earth and pine needles, and in the late afternoon, the sun casts long, honeyed shadows that stretch across fields of corn and soybeans, illuminating the sturdy, practical architecture of the farmsteads. The sky here feels vast, an endless canvas where clouds drift like slow ships, and the occasional hawk circles with silent, watchful grace, a fleeting punctuation mark against the endless blue. The history of Colfax is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring legacy of its agricultural roots. Founded by settlers drawn to the rich, tillable land, the town became a hub for the surrounding farms, its economy once deeply tied to the bounty of wheat and later dairy. Today, while agriculture still forms a vital backbone, the character of Colfax has broadened, embracing a more diversified local economy that supports its residents with small businesses and essential services. The presence of the university nearby adds a youthful vibrancy, a murmur of academic pursuit that mingles with the steady hum of everyday life. There is a palpable sense of continuity, a quiet pride in the enduring spirit of this place, where the past informs the present, and the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life.
Live animated radar for Colfax 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 | Colfax, Dunn County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44.997461°N, 91.727115°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54730 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Colfax, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Colfax, 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 Colfax includes coordinates 44.997461°N, 91.727115°W, situated in Dunn County. ZIP code 54730. 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.
