Iron, Wisconsin Weather
Iron, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Iron, Iron County.
Full aviation weather for Iron is published on the Gogebic Iron County Airport (KIWD) page, 28 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. 4 airfields within reach of Iron 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 Iron: Park Falls Municipal Airport (KPKF) 40 km · Boulder Junction Payzer Airport (KBDJ) 48 km · Lakeland Airport Noble F Lee Memorial Field (KARV) 56 km
Conditions reported at KIWD describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Iron specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Iron.
About Iron, Wisconsin
Iron rests in a landscape shaped by the deep, ancient pulse of the earth, where rolling hills, cloaked in dense forests of pine and birch, give way to sprawling wetlands and the glint of numerous lakes. It lies 89.2 miles north-north-east of Clark, WI (from Clark, WI: bearing 13°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south of Montreal. The air here carries the clean scent of damp soil and evergreen needles, a refreshing balm that intensifies under the vast, ever-shifting sky. Sunlight, when it pierces the canopy, paints fleeting mosaics on the mossy ground, and the quietude is broken only by the distant call of a loon or the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth, imbuing the very stillness with a sense of vibrant, hidden life. The terrain itself, a subtle rise and fall that hints at glacial sculpting, offers a constant, gentle invitation to explore its secluded coves and sun-dappled clearings. The history of Iron is inextricably linked to the wealth drawn from its iron ore deposits, a legacy that still whispers through the region's character and the echoes of its past industries. Though the era of large-scale mining has largely receded, the spirit of resilience and hard work forged in those days continues to inform the local economy, which now finds strength in forestry, tourism drawn to its pristine natural beauty, and a scattering of small, independent businesses. This quiet persistence is palpable in the unhurried pace of life, where neighbors still know each other's names and the changing seasons dictate the rhythm of the day. The presence of the Montreal River, its waters a cool, clear artery, adds another dimension to Iron, offering both recreational pursuits and a reminder of the natural forces that have shaped this land for millennia.
Live animated radar for Iron 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 | Iron, Iron County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 46.285511°N, 90.234773°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54534, 54538 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Iron, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Iron, 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 Iron includes coordinates 46.285511°N, 90.234773°W, situated in Iron County. ZIP code 54534, 54538. 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.
