Lake Arrowhead, Wisconsin Weather
Lake Arrowhead, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lake Arrowhead, Adams County.
Full aviation weather for Lake Arrowhead is published on the Alexander Field South Wood County Airport (KISW) page, 18 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. 6 airfields within reach of Lake Arrowhead 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 Lake Arrowhead: Necedah Airport (KDAF) 28 km · Stevens Point Municipal Airport (KSTE) 45 km · Wautoma Municipal Airport (KY50) 45 km · Volk Field (KVOK) 45 km · Mauston New Lisbon Union Airport (K82C) 48 km
Conditions reported at KISW describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lake Arrowhead specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lake Arrowhead.
About Lake Arrowhead, Wisconsin
Lake Arrowhead rests in the rolling terrain of Wisconsin's Adams County, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath. It lies 24.6 miles south-east of Wood, WI (from Wood, WI: bearing 136°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-south-east of Nekoosa. The landscape here is a gentle embrace of wooded hills and the shimmering, reflective surface of the lake, its waters edged with reeds and the stoic silhouettes of pine and oak. In the warmer months, the air hums with the quiet industry of insects and the distant laughter of families, while autumn paints the surrounding deciduous trees in fiery hues, a fleeting, spectacular display against the evergreen backdrop. The very character of Lake Arrowhead is one of serene seclusion, a place where the sky seems a little wider and the nights are deeper, punctuated by the cool, earthy scent of damp soil and decaying leaves. This locality owes its existence to the natural beauty of the Wisconsin River watershed, a region shaped by glaciers and the patient carving of waterways. While the immediate area around Lake Arrowhead might not boast grand historical monuments, its story is intertwined with the broader narrative of Wisconsin's development, from early fur traders to the lumber industry that once thrived in these forests. Today, the local economy is primarily sustained by tourism and recreation, drawing visitors who seek the tranquility and outdoor pursuits offered by the lake and its surrounding natural areas, including nearby state parks that preserve the wilder spirit of this land. The rhythm of life in Lake Arrowhead is dictated by the seasons and the gentle flow of the water, a quiet testament to a life lived in concert with the natural world.
Live animated radar for Lake Arrowhead 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 | Lake Arrowhead, Adams County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44.200356°N, 89.822405°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54457 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Arrowhead, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Arrowhead, 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 Lake Arrowhead includes coordinates 44.200356°N, 89.822405°W, situated in Adams County. ZIP code 54457. 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.
