Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin Weather
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elkhart Lake, Sheboygan County.
Full aviation weather for Elkhart Lake is published on the Fond du Lac County Airport (KFLD) page, 38 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. 3 airfields within reach of Elkhart Lake 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 Elkhart Lake: Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) 46 km · West Bend Municipal Airport (KETB) 47 km
Conditions reported at KFLD describe the airfield itself. Weather 38 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Elkhart Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Elkhart Lake.
About Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
Elkhart Lake rests in a hollow of rolling farmland, its namesake body of water a deep, cool sapphire reflecting the broad Wisconsin sky. It lies 16.2 miles west-north-west of Sheboygan, WI (from Sheboygan, WI: bearing 291°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north-north-west of Plymouth. The land here rises and falls with a quiet persistence, a topography shaped by ancient glaciers, giving way to fields of corn and soybeans that stretch to the horizon, their green a vibrant counterpoint to the dark, rich earth. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, damp scent, hinting at the dew-laden grasses and the nearby forests. Even in summer, when the sun beats down, a breath of coolness seems to emanate from the lake, a constant, gentle presence. The history of Elkhart Lake is deeply entwined with its waters, initially a destination for Milwaukeeans seeking respite from the city's summer heat, their arrival by train marking a burgeoning tourism that still lends a certain elegance to its shores. This legacy is visible in the grand old Victorian homes that still stand, their porches wide enough to catch a breeze, and in the lingering tradition of lakeside leisure. While tourism remains a cornerstone, the surrounding land sustains a resilient agricultural economy, the fertile soil yielding a bounty that feeds the region. The rhythmic hum of tractors in the distance is as much a part of Elkhart Lake's soundscape as the lapping of waves against the shore, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land they cultivate.
Live animated radar for Elkhart 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 | Elkhart Lake, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.833327°N, 88.017873°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53020 |
| Area Code | 608 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elkhart Lake, 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 Elkhart Lake includes coordinates 43.833327°N, 88.017873°W, situated in Sheboygan County. ZIP code 53020. Telephone area code: 608. 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.
