Hayward, Wisconsin Weather
Hayward, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hayward, Sawyer County.
Full aviation weather for Hayward is published on the Sawyer County Airport (KHYR) page, 3 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. 5 airfields within reach of Hayward 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 Hayward: Cable Union Airport (K3CU) 27 km · Eau Claire Lakes Airport (K5G4) 37 km · Solon Springs Municipal Airport (KOLG) 42 km · Shell Lake Municipal Airport (KSSQ) 46 km
Conditions reported at KHYR describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hayward specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hayward.
About Hayward, Wisconsin
Hayward rests in a broad, glacially-carved basin, a landscape where the ancient sculpting of ice still dictates the contours of the earth. It lies 57.1 miles south-south-east of Superior, WI (from Superior, WI: bearing 149°T), and is situated 6.5 miles west-north-west of Little Round Lake. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep green of pine and oak, sweep down to meet the shimmering expanse of the Namekagon River, its currents a constant, quiet hum beneath the wide Wisconsin sky. The air here, especially in the hushed moments of dawn, carries the clean, resinous scent of the surrounding forests, a perfume that clings to everything, from the weathered clapboard of houses to the very stones that line the riverbanks. In summer, the sunlight spills across these woods in broad, golden swathes, illuminating patches of fern and moss, while winter’s embrace paints the scene in stark whites and blues, the silence broken only by the crunch of snow underfoot. Hayward's story is intrinsically tied to the land, a narrative of timber, tourism, and the tenacious spirit of its people. Once a bustling hub for the logging industry, the echoes of that era can still be felt in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the lingering sense of industriousness. Today, the economy thrives on the bounty of its natural beauty, drawing visitors who seek the solace of its lakes and the thrill of its renowned fishing and ATV trails. The annual Musky Festival, a vibrant celebration of the region's iconic fish, injects a lively pulse into the town, a testament to the enduring connection between Hayward and the wild waters that define it. This is a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather woven into the present, a quiet strength that underpins the daily rhythm of life.
Live animated radar for Hayward 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 | Hayward, Sawyer County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 46.013006°N, 91.484621°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54843 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hayward, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hayward, 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 Hayward includes coordinates 46.013006°N, 91.484621°W, situated in Sawyer County. ZIP code 54843. 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.
