Francis Creek, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Francis Creek, Manitowoc County.
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Francis Creek lies cradled by the rolling topography of eastern Wisconsin, a landscape where the cultivated fields of corn and soybeans yield to the persistent green of summer pastures. It lies 8.3 miles north-north-west of Manitowoc, WI (from Manitowoc, WI: bearing 338°T), and is situated 8.2 miles west-north-west of Two Rivers. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and the fainter, sweeter perfume of ripening alfalfa, a testament to the land's enduring agricultural heart. Broad-leafed maples and sturdy oaks, their branches thick with the canopy of a humid season, trace the gentle slopes, their leaves rustling with a sound that is both constant and ever-changing. In the late afternoon, the sun, beginning its descent, casts long, golden shafts through the trees, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stillness and lending a quiet majesty to the ordinary scenes of rural life. The history of Francis Creek is deeply entwined with the fertile soil that has sustained generations of farmers and the nearby waterways that once powered early industry. Its economy, though diversified over time, still finds its bedrock in agriculture, with dairy farms and crop production forming the backbone of local prosperity. The legacy of German and Polish immigrants who settled this land is still palpable, evident in the sturdy, weathered barns and the quiet resilience of its people. While no grand monuments mark its passage, the subtle beauty of Francis Creek resides in the enduring rhythm of the seasons, the dependable bounty of the earth, and the quiet strength of a community that has always understood the value of hard work and the deep connection to the land.
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| Location | Francis Creek, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44.199439°N, 87.721476°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54214, 54220 |
| 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 Francis Creek, 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 Francis Creek includes coordinates 44.199439°N, 87.721476°W, situated in Manitowoc County. ZIP code 54214, 54220. 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.