Dane, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dane, Dane County.
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Dane rests in a landscape that gently rolls, a topography shaped by the slow, patient work of glaciers long past, leaving behind a fertile expanse where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon. It lies 13.3 miles north-north-west of Madison, WI (from Madison, WI: bearing 338°T), and is situated 4.7 miles north-north-west of Waunakee. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, takes on a softened, golden hue, casting long shadows from the scattered oak and maple trees that dot the countryside, hinting at a quiet resilience in the land. The very earth feels alive, a rich, dark loam that promises abundance, and the sky above, a vast canvas, often holds a dramatic sweep of clouds that can shift from soft pastels to brooding grays with surprising speed. The story of Dane is one of agricultural roots, where the land has always dictated the pulse of life, sustaining generations through the cultivation of its bounty. Early settlers, drawn by this very fertility, established a community built on hard work and neighborly support, a spirit that still lingers in the friendly waves exchanged between passing vehicles on the county roads. While agriculture remains its bedrock, the local economy has broadened, with small businesses serving the needs of the surrounding farms and residents, fostering a sense of self-sufficiency. There are no grand monuments here, but the enduring presence of the old grain elevator, a silent sentinel against the sky, speaks volumes about the town's enduring connection to the harvest and the agricultural heritage that continues to define Dane.
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| Location | Dane, Dane County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.250547°N, 89.501509°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53529 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dane, 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 Dane includes coordinates 43.250547°N, 89.501509°W, situated in Dane County. ZIP code 53529. 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.