Frederic, Wisconsin Weather
Frederic, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Frederic, Polk County.
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About Frederic, Wisconsin
Frederic rests in a landscape etched by glacial retreat, where rolling hills cradle pockets of dense woodland and the St. Croix River’s tributaries meander through marshy lowlands. It lies 42.3 miles north of Saint Croix, WI (from Saint Croix, WI: bearing 355°T), and is situated 5.8 miles north of Luck. The air here, especially in the hushed mornings before the sun fully crests the eastern treeline, carries the damp, earthy scent of pine needles and decaying leaves, a perfume that clings to the skin long after you’ve left the woods. Fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks a vibrant green in summer and a brittle gold in autumn, stretch out across the undulating terrain, broken by the darker, more somber hues of the surrounding forests. Even the scattered farmhouses and barns seem to hunker down against the wide, often windswept skies, their paint weathered by the region's distinct seasons, a testament to a life lived in close communion with the land. The history of Frederic is deeply entwined with the logging boom that once swept through this part of Wisconsin, and though those days are largely past, the echoes of that industry still resonate. The local economy, while diversifying, retains a strong connection to agriculture and the natural resources of the area, with many residents still finding their livelihoods in farming, forestry, or industries that support them. Frederic is also a gateway of sorts to the natural beauty of the Polk County landscape, with nearby state parks offering trails that wind through old-growth forests and along the shores of pristine lakes, inviting quiet contemplation and a deeper appreciation for the enduring spirit of this northern Wisconsin community.
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| Location | Frederic, Polk County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 45.659119°N, 92.467143°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54837 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Frederic, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Frederic, 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 Frederic includes coordinates 45.659119°N, 92.467143°W, situated in Polk County. ZIP code 54837. 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.
