De Soto, Wisconsin Weather
De Soto, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for De Soto, Vernon County.
Full aviation weather for De Soto is published on the Viroqua Municipal Airport (KY51) page, 30 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 De Soto 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 De Soto: Houston County Airport (KCHU) 31 km · Monona Municipal Airport (K7C3) 45 km · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC) 45 km · Decorah Municipal Airport (KDEH) 47 km · La Crosse Regional Airport (KLSE) 51 km
Conditions reported at KY51 describe the airfield itself. Weather 30 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at De Soto specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for De Soto.
About De Soto, Wisconsin
De Soto rests where the Wisconsin River makes its broad, unhurried turn toward the Mississippi, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a sigh of contentment. It lies 26.2 miles south of La Crosse, WI (from La Crosse, WI: bearing 176°T), and is situated 4.3 miles north-north-east of Lansing. Bluffs rise like ancient, moss-bearded sentinels, their slopes a patchwork of dense woodland and sun-drenched fields, honeycombed with ravines that whisper secrets of the wind. The air here carries the clean, damp scent of river water and fertile earth, a fragrance that clings to the rough-hewn wooden buildings and the weathered faces of those who call this place home. In the soft light of late afternoon, the river's surface gleams like polished pewter, reflecting the stoic grandeur of the bluffs and the quiet dignity of De Soto. This is a place deeply etched by the currents of both water and time, its history flowing as surely as the mighty rivers that define its edges. For generations, the bounty of the Mississippi and the fertility of the river bottoms have sustained the people of De Soto, their economy long tied to the rhythms of farming and fishing, to the quiet commerce of the riverboats that once plied these waters. Evidence of this heritage can be seen in the sturdy, practical architecture and in the ingrained knowledge of the land passed down through families. While the larger industries have receded, a resilient spirit persists, evident in the small businesses that serve the needs of the community and the enduring pride in De Soto's connection to the wild, untamed beauty of the Driftless Area.
Live animated radar for De Soto 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 | De Soto, Vernon County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.423031°N, 91.19902°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54624 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This De Soto, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for De Soto, 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 De Soto includes coordinates 43.423031°N, 91.199020°W, situated in Vernon County. ZIP code 54624. 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.
