Fitchburg, Wisconsin Weather
Fitchburg, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fitchburg, Dane County.
Full aviation weather for Fitchburg is published on the Verona Airport (KW19) page, 4 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. 5 airfields within reach of Fitchburg 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 Fitchburg: Albany Airport (K54W) 27 km · Monroe Municipal Airport (KEFT) 40 km · Brodhead Airport (KC37) 41 km · Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (KJVL) 52 km
Conditions reported at KW19 describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fitchburg specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fitchburg.
About Fitchburg, Wisconsin
Fitchburg rests on land that breathes the quietude of the Wisconsin prairie, a place where the horizon stretches wide and the sky feels immense, especially as the sun dips low, painting the clouds in hues of bruised plum and fading rose. It lies 8.5 miles south-south-west of Madison, WI (from Madison, WI: bearing 204°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south of Middleton. Rolling terrain, softened by agricultural fields and the gentle curve of the land, defines its character, interrupted by pockets of wooded areas that offer a deeper, cooler shade. The air here carries the scent of freshly turned earth and, in summer, the sweet perfume of ripening corn. Evenings often bring a stillness that settles over the landscape, punctuated only by the distant hum of cicadas or the call of a lone owl. The history of Fitchburg is deeply entwined with the fertile soil that has sustained it, its economy historically rooted in agriculture, a legacy still visible in the patchwork of farms that surround the more developed areas. Over time, this agrarian heart has expanded, embracing a more diversified economy that includes burgeoning technology firms and retail centers, though the spirit of the land remains. The presence of the Yahara River, though not a dominant feature directly within Fitchburg, subtly influences the broader watershed, a watery vein feeding into the larger lakes of Dane County. This evolution, from fields of grain to centers of commerce, has shaped Fitchburg into a place where the past is a quiet hum beneath the present, a subtle resonance in the rhythm of its daily life.
Live animated radar for Fitchburg 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 | Fitchburg, Dane County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 42.960832°N, 89.469843°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53575 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fitchburg, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fitchburg, 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 Fitchburg includes coordinates 42.960832°N, 89.469843°W, situated in Dane County. ZIP code 53575. 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.
