Melrose, Wisconsin Weather
Melrose, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Melrose, Jackson County.
Full aviation weather for Melrose is published on the Black River Falls Area Airport (KBCK) 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. 5 airfields within reach of Melrose 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 Melrose: Sparta Fort McCoy Airport (KCMY) 28 km · La Crosse Regional Airport (KLSE) 35 km · Bloyer Field (KY72) 45 km · Winona Municipal Airport Max Conrad Field (KONA) 57 km
Conditions reported at KBCK describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Melrose specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Melrose.
About Melrose, Wisconsin
Melrose rests in a valley cradled by the Wisconsin River's tributaries, where rolling farmland gives way to the steeper, wooded bluffs that define this corner of Jackson County. It lies 25.7 miles north-north-east of La Crosse, WI (from La Crosse, WI: bearing 28°T), and is situated 17.3 miles north-east of Holmen. The air here, especially in the early morning mist, carries the damp, earthy scent of rich soil and pine needles, a fragrance that clings to the weathered barns and fences. The landscape is a mosaic of cultivated fields – corn and soybeans stretching towards the horizon – interspersed with stands of mature oak and maple, their leaves rustling secrets in the breeze. The Black River, a ribbon of pewter under the vast sky, meanders through the lower ground, its banks a vibrant green with reeds and wildflowers, a quiet counterpoint to the enduring strength of the surrounding hills. The history of Melrose is etched into its very terrain, a story of pioneers drawn by the fertile earth and the promise of a life shaped by their own hands. Early settlers, many of German and Norwegian descent, found their livelihood in agriculture, a tradition that continues to anchor the local economy, with dairy farms and cash crops still dominating the landscape. The railroad, a vital artery in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, brought prosperity and connection, its ghost still palpable in the remnants of old depots and the straight, purposeful lines of the tracks that still serve the area. While no grand universities or famous figures hail from Melrose, its character is defined by a deep-seated practicality and a quiet resilience, a place where neighbours still lend a hand and the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, fostering a genuine sense of community that endures.
Live animated radar for Melrose 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 | Melrose, Jackson County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44.130518°N, 90.998196°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54642 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Melrose, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Melrose, 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 Melrose includes coordinates 44.130518°N, 90.998196°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 54642. 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.
