Emerald, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Emerald, St. Croix County.
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Emerald rests in a landscape that is a study in patient, rolling green, a place where the earth seems to exhale a soft, verdant breath. It lies 6.7 miles east-north-east of Saint Croix, WI (from Saint Croix, WI: bearing 70°T), and is situated 3.7 miles south of Forest. The terrain here doesn't rise to dramatic peaks, but rather unfolds in gentle swells and dips, a topography that has been smoothed by the slow passage of time and the persistent work of water. Fields of corn and soybeans, the primary hues of the local palette, stretch across these contours, their ordered rows a testament to human intention against the wilder, wooded fringes that still cling to the hollows and stream beds. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, mingling with the faint, sweet perfume of ripening crops, and the light itself seems to have a softer, more diffused quality, bathing the land in a warm, golden wash before surrendering to the deepening blues of twilight. This corner of St. Croix County has long been shaped by the agrarian spirit, its economy rooted deeply in the soil that sustains it. Dairy farms, once the undisputed kings of the region, have left their indelible mark, and while some have transitioned to other crops, the legacy of milk and pasture still hums beneath the surface of its daily life. The small businesses that dot Emerald’s main thoroughfare, a handful of essential services catering to the surrounding farms and residences, operate with a quiet efficiency, their existence a reflection of the community’s self-reliance. History here is not shouted from grand monuments, but whispered in the weathered barns and the enduring patterns of cultivation, a narrative woven from generations of farmers who understood the land’s temper and its bounty.
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| Location | Emerald, St. Croix County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 45.083019°N, 92.258244°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54013 |
| 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 Emerald, 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 Emerald includes coordinates 45.083019°N, 92.258244°W, situated in St. Croix County. ZIP code 54013. 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.