Franks Field, Wisconsin Weather
Franks Field, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Franks Field, Ashland County.
Full aviation weather for Franks Field is published on the John F Kennedy Memorial Airport (KASX) page, 24 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. 2 airfields within reach of Franks Field 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 Franks Field: Gogebic Iron County Airport (KIWD) 36 km
Conditions reported at KASX describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Franks Field specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Franks Field.
About Franks Field, Wisconsin
Franks Field unfolds across a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and ice, where glacial till has settled into a terrain of gentle swells and shallow depressions. It lies 72.4 miles east of Superior, WI (from Superior, WI: bearing 99°T), and is situated 13.8 miles east-south-east of Ashland. The air here carries the sharp tang of pine needles and the damp, earthy scent of the forest floor, particularly potent after a rain, when the sunlight filters through the dense canopy in shifting, ephemeral shafts. Stands of birch, their papery bark peeling like ancient scrolls, mingle with the stoic presence of spruce and fir, creating a mosaic of green that seems to absorb sound and deepen the quiet. The land breathes with a patient, enduring quality, a place where the whisper of wind through the boughs is the dominant conversation. The history of Franks Field is intrinsically tied to the bounty of its forests and the veins of iron that once drew prospectors and laborers to its rough embrace. Logging operations, long since faded into the quietude of the woods, left their mark in the form of old logging roads, now softened by moss and encroaching undergrowth, remnants of an industry that pulsed with a rough, transient energy. The local economy, once fueled by the extraction of raw materials, has slowly shifted, with a growing appreciation for the natural beauty and recreational opportunities that the surrounding wilderness offers. The clear, cool waters of nearby streams, remnants of the same geological forces that sculpted the land, now draw anglers and kayakers, a quieter pursuit than the clang of hammers and the roar of saws that once echoed through the trees.
Live animated radar for Franks Field 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 | Franks Field, Ashland County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 46.5522°N, 90.5989°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54806 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Franks Field, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Franks Field, 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 Franks Field includes coordinates 46.552200°N, 90.598900°W, situated in Ashland County. ZIP code 54806. 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.
