Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Weather
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County.
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About Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Fond du Lac rests at the southern reach of a vast, shimmering lake, its shores a gentle curve where the land surrenders to the water's embrace. It lies 18.0 miles south-south-east of Oshkosh, WI (from Oshkosh, WI: bearing 165°T), and is situated 3.2 miles south-east of North Fond du Lac. The terrain here, a low-lying expanse smoothed by ancient glaciers, rises subtly towards rolling hills in the distance, their contours softened by a quilt of farms and woodlands. The air often carries the clean, cool scent of freshwater, mingling with the earthy perfume of tilled soil and the sweet, faint aroma of ripening crops as summer deepens. In the quiet mornings, a pearlescent mist can hang low over the fields, lending a dreamlike quality to the awakening landscape, a soft veil drawn across the ordinary. This place has long drawn life from the generous waters and fertile earth, its history intertwined with the fur trade and the steady pulse of agricultural endeavor. Fond du Lac, named by its French founders for its position at the lake's extremity, became a vital hub for commerce, its early prosperity built on the grain and lumber that flowed through its burgeoning port. Today, that same spirit of industry persists, though the economy has diversified, embracing manufacturing and services, while the surrounding countryside remains a testament to Wisconsin's rich agricultural heritage. The distinctive outline of the familiar limestone bedrock, the Niagara Escarpment, can be seen in places, a subtle geological signature that underpins the region's character and shapes its unique vistas, from the public parks bordering the lake to the quieter, tree-lined streets of the city itself.
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| Location | Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.773045°N, 88.447051°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54935, 54937, 54936 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fond du Lac, 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 Fond du Lac includes coordinates 43.773045°N, 88.447051°W, situated in Fond du Lac County. ZIP code 54935, 54937, 54936. 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.
