Hanover, Wisconsin Weather
Hanover, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hanover, Rock County.
Full aviation weather for Hanover is published on the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (KJVL) page, 10 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. 6 airfields within reach of Hanover 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 Hanover: Brodhead Airport (KC37) 18 km · Albany Airport (K54W) 23 km · Monroe Municipal Airport (KEFT) 35 km · Freeport/Dornink Airport (KC86) 44 km · Verona Airport (KW19) 48 km
Conditions reported at KJVL describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hanover specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hanover.
About Hanover, Wisconsin
Hanover rests in a broad, fertile valley where the land gently swells and recedes, a subtle topography that hints at the slow, patient work of glaciers long past. It lies 7.9 miles west-south-west of Janesville, WI (from Janesville, WI: bearing 247°T), and is situated 4.7 miles east of Orfordville. Fields of corn and soybeans, a vibrant green in the summer sun, stretch towards horizons that feel impossibly vast, punctuated by the dark, stoic silhouettes of mature oaks and maples. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and the distant, low hum of agricultural machinery, a constant, almost musical undercurrent to the quietude. Evenings often bring a peculiar quality of light, a diffused golden glow that softens the edges of the landscape, making the familiar seem a little more mysterious. This corner of Rock County, Wisconsin, carries the quiet persistence of its agricultural roots, a heritage that continues to shape Hanover's economy and its identity. The land, rich and yielding, has long been the primary currency, supporting generations of farmers who have cultivated its bounty. While the agricultural pulse remains strong, the presence of nearby industry, particularly in manufacturing and processing, offers a steadying hand, creating a balanced rhythm of work and life. Hanover itself, though modest in scale, possesses a certain resilience, a testament to the enduring spirit of a place that has seen seasons of boom and quietude, always finding its footing in the fertile earth.
Live animated radar for Hanover 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 | Hanover, Rock County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 42.638621°N, 89.162058°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53576, 53542 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hanover, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hanover, 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 Hanover includes coordinates 42.638621°N, 89.162058°W, situated in Rock County. ZIP code 53576, 53542. 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.
