Hartford, Wisconsin Weather
Hartford, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Hartford, Washington County.
Full aviation weather for Hartford is published on the Hartford Municipal Airport (KHXF) page, 4 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 Hartford 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 Hartford: West Bend Municipal Airport (KETB) 23 km · Dodge County Airport (KUNU) 29 km · Capitol Drive Airport (K02C) 30 km · Watertown Municipal Airport (KRYV) 32 km · Waukesha County Airport (KUES) 33 km
Conditions reported at KHXF describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hartford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Hartford, Wisconsin
Hartford, Wisconsin, unfolds across a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate work of glaciers, leaving behind a terrain of gentle swells and broad, fertile plains that catch the wide Wisconsin sky. It lies 8.2 miles west of Polk, WI (from Polk, WI: bearing 266°T), and is situated 4.8 miles west-south-west of Slinger. Creeks, like the Bark River, meander with a quiet persistence, their banks often softened by stands of willow and cottonwood, their waters reflecting the shifting moods of the heavens from steely grey to the warm, buttery light of late afternoon. This is a place where the land itself seems to breathe, a soft exhale of green in the summer, a muted tapestry of ochre and brown in the autumn, and a hushed, white stillness in the winter. The air, particularly after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of loam and growing things, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats beneath the surface of everyday life in Hartford. The story of Hartford is one of resilient settlement and varied enterprise, a narrative woven from the threads of German immigrants who sought fertile ground for their dreams. For generations, the rich soil has sustained a robust agricultural economy, the fields yielding crops that feed both local tables and farther markets, the scent of freshly cut hay a familiar perfume on summer breezes. Beyond the fields, manufacturing has played a significant role, with a history of producing everything from farm equipment to the iconic Wisconsin-made bicycles that once rolled out of the city's factories, a testament to the ingenuity of its people. Though the bicycle manufacturing is now a memory, the spirit of industry, adapted to new forms, continues to shape Hartford's economic landscape. The distinctive red brick architecture of its older downtown buildings, many still standing as proud sentinels of its past, hints at a prosperity built on hard work and a commitment to community.
Live animated radar for Hartford 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Hartford, Washington County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.317779°N, 88.378986°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53027 |
| Area Code | 608 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hartford, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hartford, 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 Hartford includes coordinates 43.317779°N, 88.378986°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 53027. Telephone area code: 608. 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.
