Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin Weather
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elkhart Lake, Sheboygan County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
