Gratiot, Wisconsin Weather
Gratiot, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gratiot, Lafayette County.
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About Gratiot, Wisconsin
Gratiot rests in a quiet corner of Lafayette County, where the land rolls with a gentle, persistent grace. It lies 20.5 miles west of Green, WI (from Green, WI: bearing 260°T), and is situated 4.4 miles south-east of Lafayette. The terrain here is a study in subtle curves, a generous expanse of fertile earth that has been shaped by the slow hand of glaciers and the steady march of seasons. Fields of corn and soybeans, a verdant quilt stitched with the deep brown of tilled soil, climb and descend the low hills. Along the edges of these arable lands, stands of oak and maple trees offer a cool, dappled shade, their leaves rustling with secrets whispered by the wind. In the distance, the sky often stretches wide and pale, a canvas for the slow drift of clouds that promise rain or the sharp clarity of a sun-drenched afternoon. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of growing things and the faint, sweet perfume of wild grasses. The story of Gratiot is deeply intertwined with the agricultural spirit of southwestern Wisconsin, a place where farming has long been the lifeblood. The earliest settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil, laid the foundations for a community built on hard work and self-reliance. This legacy continues in the present day, with Gratiot serving as a hub for the surrounding farms, its small businesses catering to the needs of an agrarian lifestyle. You can feel the history in the sturdy, unpretentious buildings that line the main street, each one a silent witness to generations of farmers bringing their harvest to market. The local economy, while modest, thrives on this connection to the land, and the rhythm of life in Gratiot is set by the planting and reaping, the quiet hum of tractors in the fields, and the shared understanding that comes from living close to the earth.
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| Location | Gratiot, Lafayette County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 42.578894°N, 90.022624°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53541 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gratiot, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gratiot, 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 Gratiot includes coordinates 42.578894°N, 90.022624°W, situated in Lafayette County. ZIP code 53541. 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.
