Mercer, Wisconsin Weather
Mercer, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mercer, Iron County.
Full aviation weather for Mercer is published on the Boulder Junction Payzer Airport (KBDJ) page, 32 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 Mercer 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 Mercer: Park Falls Municipal Airport (KPKF) 36 km · Lakeland Airport Noble F Lee Memorial Field (KARV) 37 km · Gogebic Iron County Airport (KIWD) 40 km · Price County Airport (KPBH) 57 km
Conditions reported at KBDJ describe the airfield itself. Weather 32 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mercer specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mercer.
About Mercer, Wisconsin
Mercer sits in a landscape sculpted by ancient glaciers, where vast tracts of boreal forest meet a shimmering tapestry of lakes. It lies 83.6 miles north-north-east of Clark, WI (from Clark, WI: bearing 20°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south-south-east of Pine Lake. The air here, particularly in the quiet hours before dawn, carries the crisp scent of pine needles and the damp earth, a subtle perfume that clings to the skin. Rolling hills, cloaked in dense stands of aspen, birch, and pine, give way to the glassy surfaces of numerous waterways, their depths hinting at the wild creatures that call them home. The very character of Mercer is etched not in stone, but in the enduring resilience of this wild northern terrain, a place where the sky seems to stretch on forever, a deep, boundless blue on clear days and a dramatic canvas of swirling greys when the weather shifts. The history of Mercer is intrinsically linked to the bounty and challenges of its forested environment. Logging operations, dating back to the late 19th century, were the initial drivers of settlement, the deep woods yielding timber for a growing nation. This era left behind a legacy of hard work and a profound respect for the natural world that still permeates the local economy, now heavily influenced by tourism and the allure of its abundant fishing and hunting opportunities. The numerous lakes, like the expansive Turtle-Flambeau Flowage, are not merely scenic backdrops but vital arteries for recreation, drawing visitors who seek solace and adventure in the quiet embrace of the Northwoods. Mercer, in its unhurried way, continues to honor this connection, a place where the past whispers in the rustling leaves and the present hums with the gentle rhythm of nature.
Live animated radar for Mercer 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 | Mercer, Iron County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 46.165504°N, 90.062665°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54547 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mercer, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mercer, 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 Mercer includes coordinates 46.165504°N, 90.062665°W, situated in Iron County. ZIP code 54547. 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.
