La Pointe, Wisconsin Weather
La Pointe, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for La Pointe, Ashland County.
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About La Pointe, Wisconsin
La Pointe, a sliver of land reaching into the vast, cool expanse of the Great Lake, wears its isolation like a crown. It lies 62.5 miles east of Duluth, MN (from Duluth, MN: bearing 90°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north-east of Washburn. The island air, often carrying the scent of pine and damp earth, whispers stories of centuries past, rustling through the dense forests that cloak its higher reaches. Down by the water's edge, weathered docks jut out into the shimmering, often choppy, surface, a constant reminder of the lake’s dominion, while scattered homes, painted in muted tones to harmonize with the surrounding greens and blues, seem to hunker down against the prevailing winds. Even on the brightest days, a certain quietude pervades, a stillness broken only by the cry of gulls or the distant thrum of a ferry engine, imbuing the landscape with a timeless, almost spiritual, quality. The history of La Pointe is etched deep into the very character of the place, a narrative woven from the enduring presence of Indigenous peoples and the subsequent arrival of European traders and settlers. For generations, this was a vital hub for the Ojibwe, a place of gathering and sustenance, and that legacy still resonates in the land and its traditions. Later, the fur trade and logging industries pulsed through La Pointe, leaving behind a faint echo in the weathered clapboard buildings and the quiet diligence of its current inhabitants, many of whom still draw their livelihood from the bountiful waters of the lake, whether through fishing or the steady flow of summer tourism. The island's unique position, a gateway to the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, imbues it with a singular charm, a place where the raw beauty of nature meets the quiet persistence of human endeavor.
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| Location | La Pointe, Ashland County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 46.779101°N, 90.786572°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54850 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This La Pointe, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for La Pointe, 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 Pointe includes coordinates 46.779101°N, 90.786572°W, situated in Ashland County. ZIP code 54850. 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.
