Herbster, Wisconsin Weather
Herbster, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Herbster, Bayfield County.
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About Herbster, Wisconsin
Herbster lies at the edge of the great water, a place where the land surrenders to the vast blue expanse of Lake Superior. It lies 40.1 miles east of Duluth, MN (from Duluth, MN: bearing 85°T), and is situated 19.8 miles north-north-east of Iron River. The air here is often a cool, clean breath, carrying the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a constant reminder of the surrounding Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest that presses close. The terrain dips and rises in gentle slopes, leading down to a shoreline of weathered stones and sand, where the waves, even on calm days, speak with a persistent, resonant murmur. The sky above Herbster often stretches wide, a canvas for the dramatic shifts of northern light, painting the clouds with hues of rose and bruised purple at dusk, while the forests stand as silent, watchful sentinels. The history of Herbster is a story whispered by the wind and etched into the very grain of the wood that built its homes. Once a bustling hub for logging and fishing, the echoes of those industries still linger, though the economy has since shifted, finding new life in the quiet allure of tourism and the enduring bounty of the lake. The distinctive character of Herbster is shaped by this resilience, a spirit that weathered harsh winters and changing times. Small, independent businesses dot the landscape, their offerings reflecting the local rhythms – handcrafted goods, fresh catches from the water, and the simple warmth of community. It’s a place where the past informs the present, and where the enduring connection to the natural world remains the most potent, defining force.
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| Location | Herbster, Bayfield County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 46.832433°N, 91.261018°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54844 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Herbster, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Herbster, 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 Herbster includes coordinates 46.832433°N, 91.261018°W, situated in Bayfield County. ZIP code 54844. 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.
