Lewis, Wisconsin Weather
Lewis, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lewis, Polk County.
Full aviation weather for Lewis is published on the Burnett County Airport (KRZN) page, 13 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 Lewis 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 Lewis: Grantsburg Municipal Airport (KGTG) 22 km · Shell Lake Municipal Airport (KSSQ) 38 km · Cumberland Municipal Airport (KUBE) 40 km · Rush City Regional Airport (KROS) 43 km · Amery Municipal Airport (KAHH) 48 km
Conditions reported at KRZN describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lewis specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lewis.
About Lewis, Wisconsin
Lewis rests in a landscape of gently rolling terrain, where cultivated fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their green and gold hues shifting with the passing sun. It lies 45.7 miles north of Saint Croix, WI (from Saint Croix, WI: bearing 359°T), and is situated 4.7 miles north-east of Frederic. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a quiet scent of drying grasses and distant woodsmoke, a perfume of rural diligence. Scattered stands of oak and maple trees punctuate the open spaces, their leaves whispering secrets to the prevailing winds that sweep across the open country. The land itself feels sturdy, unpretentious, a place where the sky feels vast and the earth yields its bounty with a consistent, dependable grace. The history of Lewis is tied to the rich agricultural heritage of Polk County, a legacy that continues to shape its identity and economy. For generations, farming has been the heartbeat of this locality, with families cultivating the fertile soil to sustain themselves and contribute to the broader agricultural landscape of Wisconsin. While not a hub of heavy industry, Lewis supports its residents through a network of local businesses, agricultural cooperatives, and services that cater to the surrounding farms and the quiet life of the community. The gentle murmur of the St. Croix River, a short distance away, hints at an older narrative of passage and trade, a watery artery that has long nourished this part of the state.
Live animated radar for Lewis 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 | Lewis, Polk County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 45.710784°N, 92.402418°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54837 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lewis, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lewis, 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 Lewis includes coordinates 45.710784°N, 92.402418°W, situated in Polk County. ZIP code 54837. 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.
