Mount Horeb, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Mount Horeb, Dane County.
Full aviation weather for Mount Horeb is published on the Middleton Municipal Morey Field (KC29) page, 20 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 Mount Horeb 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 Mount Horeb: Waunakee Airport (K6P3) 30 km · Sauk-Prairie Airport (K91C) 32 km · Dane County Regional Truax Field (KMSN) 36 km · Blackhawk Airfield (K87Y) 46 km · Baraboo Wisconsin Dells Regional Airport (KDLL) 57 km
Conditions reported at KC29 describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mount Horeb specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Mount Horeb rises from the rolling terrain of Dane County, its name a whisper of ancient landscapes against the sweep of Wisconsin's Driftless Area. It lies 14.0 miles west-north-west of Fitchburg, WI (from Fitchburg, WI: bearing 284°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south-south-west of Cross Plains. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a place where broad fields of corn and soybeans give way to wooded coulees and the occasional limestone outcrop, remnants of eons of geological sculpting. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and sun-baked grasses, a grounded perfume that settles over the small villages and scattered farmsteads. The sky above Mount Horeb often stretches in vast, unbroken canvases of blue, punctuated by the slow drift of cumulus clouds that cast fleeting shadows across the verdant hills. The history of Mount Horeb is deeply intertwined with the fertile soil and the hardy individuals who first cultivated it. Scandinavian immigrants, drawn by the familiar undulations of the land, established a strong presence, their heritage still palpable in the community's character and traditions. The local economy, while diversifying, maintains a strong connection to agriculture, with dairy farms and crop production forming a bedrock. However, the "Trollway," a stretch of highway adorned with whimsical troll statues, has become a distinctive landmark, drawing curious visitors and adding a touch of playful folklore to the region's more stoic history. This blend of practical industry and unexpected charm defines the unique spirit of Mount Horeb.
Live animated radar for Mount Horeb 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.
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| Location | Mount Horeb, Dane County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.008608°N, 89.738456°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53572 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Horeb, 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 Mount Horeb includes coordinates 43.008608°N, 89.738456°W, situated in Dane County. ZIP code 53572. 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.