Lake Wisconsin, Wisconsin Weather
Lake Wisconsin, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lake Wisconsin, Columbia County.
Full aviation weather for Lake Wisconsin is published on the Sauk-Prairie Airport (K91C) page, 17 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin: Portage Municipal Airport (KC47) 22 km · Baraboo Wisconsin Dells Regional Airport (KDLL) 23 km · Waunakee Airport (K6P3) 24 km · Middleton Municipal Morey Field (KC29) 29 km · Dane County Regional Truax Field (KMSN) 32 km
Conditions reported at K91C describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lake Wisconsin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lake Wisconsin.
About Lake Wisconsin, Wisconsin
Lake Wisconsin stretches wide and welcoming, a broad ribbon of blue reflecting a sky that often drapes itself in hues of bruised lavender and palest gold as the day wanes. It lies 17.7 miles east of Sauk, WI (from Sauk, WI: bearing 97°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-east of Prairie du Sac. The land here rolls with a gentle, farmer's hand, fertile fields of corn and soybeans giving way to stands of oak and maple that fringe the water's edge. Along its shores, modest homes and summer cottages peek through the greenery, their weathered docks reaching out like welcoming arms into the cool embrace of the lake. The air itself seems to carry the scent of sun-baked earth and ripening grain, a subtle perfume that shifts with the breeze, sometimes carrying the faint, sweet aroma of wild mint from the marshy inlets. This expanse of water has long been a focal point for Columbia County, its history intertwined with the agricultural bounty of the surrounding countryside and the early aspirations of those who sought to harness its power and beauty. For generations, the lake has sustained a local economy built on fishing, boating, and summer tourism, a place where families return year after year to the familiar comfort of its shores. While large industries are absent, the steady hum of life here is amplified by the calls of waterfowl and the distant laughter of children, a testament to a community that finds its richness in the simple, enduring pleasures of the natural world. The legacy of hard work and simple living feels etched into the very character of Lake Wisconsin, a quiet strength that underpins its tranquil facade.
Live animated radar for Lake Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, Columbia County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.373598°N, 89.575677°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53555, 53955 |
| Area Code | 715, 920 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Wisconsin, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin includes coordinates 43.373598°N, 89.575677°W, situated in Columbia County. ZIP code 53555, 53955. Telephone area code: 715, 920. 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.
