Kiel, Wisconsin Weather
Kiel, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Kiel, Manitowoc County.
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About Kiel, Wisconsin
Kiel rests on land that rises gently from the western shore of Lake Winnebago, its fields a patchwork of greens and golds under the expansive Wisconsin sky. It lies 19.5 miles north-west of Sheboygan, WI (from Sheboygan, WI: bearing 305°T), and is situated 3.5 miles south-east of New Holstein. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of mown hay and the distant, earthy scent of dairy farms. The landscape is one of broad horizons, where the land seems to breathe, punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple trees that offer dappled shade along quiet country roads. Farmsteads, with their weathered barns and silos, dot the terrain, each a small, self-contained world against the larger, rolling expanse. The quiet hum of agricultural life forms the underlying rhythm of this place, a steady pulse that has shaped its character for generations. The history of Kiel is deeply intertwined with the rich, fertile soil that has sustained its agricultural economy for over a century, primarily through dairy farming and grain cultivation. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of abundant land, established a community that has retained a strong connection to its agrarian roots. While industry has found a foothold, notably in manufacturing, the enduring spirit of Kiel remains tied to the land. The annual county fair, a vibrant display of local pride and agricultural prowess, serves as a testament to this heritage. It is a place where the echoes of past generations, the farmers and tradespeople who built this community, can still be felt in the enduring sense of neighborliness and the quiet dignity of its people.
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| Location | Kiel, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.912493°N, 88.035652°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53042 |
| Area Code | 608 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kiel, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kiel, 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 Kiel includes coordinates 43.912493°N, 88.035652°W, situated in Manitowoc County. ZIP code 53042. 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. 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.
