Crandon, Wisconsin Weather
Crandon, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Crandon, Forest County.
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About Crandon, Wisconsin
Crandon rests at the heart of Forest County, a place where the northern Wisconsin woods begin to deepen, their dark green pines and birches rising like a silent, ancient congregation. It lies 55.2 miles north-east of Wausau, WI (from Wausau, WI: bearing 40°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-north-east of Mole Lake. The land here is a mosaic of rolling terrain, punctuated by glacial lakes that gleam like scattered jewels under the vast, ever-changing sky. Streams, clear and cold, thread their way through the wilderness, their quiet murmur a constant companion to the whisper of the wind through the boughs. In the twilight, the air itself seems to hold a certain stillness, a clarity that sharpens the edges of the world and lends a profound peace to the quietude of the forest. This is a landscape shaped by the echoes of logging and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the timber industry has been the lifeblood of Crandon, its mills once a bustling testament to the bounty of the surrounding forests. Today, while that era has softened, the deep connection to the land persists, evident in the thriving tourism that draws visitors to its abundant fishing waters and sprawling wilderness areas. The county fair, a vibrant annual gathering, serves as a focal point for the local community, a lively expression of their shared heritage and the enduring character of life in this part of Wisconsin.
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| Location | Crandon, Forest County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 45.571907°N, 88.902892°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54520 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Crandon, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Crandon, 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 Crandon includes coordinates 45.571907°N, 88.902892°W, situated in Forest County. ZIP code 54520. 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.
