Milton, Wisconsin Weather
Milton, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Milton, Rock County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Milton.
About Milton, Wisconsin
Milton, Wisconsin, unfurls its landscape under a broad Wisconsin sky, a place where gentle swells of land, once carved by ancient glaciers, now cradle fields of corn and soy that stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy blush of distance. It lies 7.4 miles north-north-east of Janesville, WI (from Janesville, WI: bearing 31°T), and is situated 7.5 miles east-south-east of Edgerton. The Rock River, a silver vein, meanders lazily through the periphery, its banks a tapestry of willows and cottonwoods that rustle secrets in the summer breeze. This is a country of wide-open spaces, where the light at dusk paints the western sky in strokes of lavender and rose, and the air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and burgeoning life. The quietude here is not an absence of sound, but a different kind of symphony, composed of the distant hum of tractors, the chirping of unseen birds, and the murmur of wind through the tall grasses that fringe the byways. The history of Milton is deeply rooted in its agricultural heritage, a story of settlers drawn to the fertile earth and the promise of a new life. In its early days, the town was a hub for the surrounding farms, its economy fueled by the harvest and the trade that flowed through its burgeoning marketplace. Later, the advent of the railroad brought a new era, connecting Milton to larger centers and diversifying its economic base with small industries and businesses that served the growing population. Today, while agriculture remains a vital thread, Milton has also become known for its distinctive educational institutions, drawing students and scholars who add a vibrant, intellectual pulse to the town's character, fostering a unique blend of rural tranquility and academic pursuit. The distinctive architecture of its older buildings, a testament to eras past, stands alongside modern conveniences, a visual narrative of Milton's enduring journey.
Live animated radar for Milton and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Milton, Rock County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 42.775564°N, 88.943999°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53563 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Milton, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Milton, Wisconsin, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Milton includes coordinates 42.775564°N, 88.943999°W, situated in Rock County. ZIP code 53563. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
