La Crosse, Wisconsin Weather
La Crosse, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for La Crosse, La Crosse County.
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About La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse unfolds along the broad, unhurried Mississippi River, its bluffs rising like ancient sentinels against the horizon. It lies 26.3 miles south-east of Winona, MN (from Winona, MN: bearing 131°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south of Onalaska. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of the river bottom, mingling with the crispness of pine from the surrounding hills, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in on the edges of human endeavor. Streets, lined with sturdy brick buildings that have weathered a century of seasons, hum with a quiet energy, a steady pulse that speaks of lives lived in concert with the river's ebb and flow. The light, especially as the sun begins its descent, casts long, golden shadows that stretch across the water, painting the bluffs in hues of ochre and rose, a fleeting, breathtaking spectacle. This is a place where history is etched not just in stone but in the very currents of the Mississippi, a waterway that has shaped La Crosse from its earliest days as a vital trading post. The legacy of logging and steamboat travel still whispers on the wind, a reminder of the industries that once boomed and shaped the character of the region. Today, the local economy finds its footing in a blend of healthcare, education, and the enduring spirit of agricultural commerce, with the fertile lands surrounding La Crosse yielding bountiful harvests. The presence of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse adds a vibrant, youthful energy, a counterpoint to the deep roots of the community, and the annual Oktoberfest, a boisterous celebration of German heritage, draws crowds eager to partake in the local traditions.
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| Location | La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.801356°N, 91.239581°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54601, 54603, 54602 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This La Crosse, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for La Crosse, 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 La Crosse includes coordinates 43.801356°N, 91.239581°W, situated in La Crosse County. ZIP code 54601, 54603, 54602. 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.
