Muskego, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Muskego, Waukesha County.
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Muskego rests upon a landscape where rolling terrain gently yields to the shimmer of water. It lies 5.1 miles south-south-west of New Berlin, WI (from New Berlin, WI: bearing 198°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-south-east of Waukesha. Broad, open fields, once etched with the straight lines of cultivation, now often surrender to the wilder grace of native grasses and the stoic presence of mature oak and maple, their branches a filigree against the vast Wisconsin sky. This is a place where the air, especially in the long, luminous evenings of summer, carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant mown hay, and where the horizon feels less like a boundary and more like a soft invitation. The very character of Muskego is defined by this interplay of cultivated land and untamed beauty, a quiet strength that resonates in the broad sweep of its vistas. The history of Muskego is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of the region, a legacy that still whispers in the names of its roads and the enduring spirit of its people. Early settlers, drawn by fertile soil and the promise of a new beginning, established farms that fed the growing state, and the echoes of that industrious past can still be felt in the sturdy, weathered barns that dot the countryside. Today, while agriculture remains a vital thread, the economy of Muskego has diversified, embracing a more suburban character that still cherishes its roots. The presence of several lakes, including the expansive Big Muskego Lake and Little Muskego Lake, anchors the locality’s identity, drawing visitors and residents alike to its shores for recreation and a tranquil escape, their waters reflecting the changing moods of the sky with an almost painterly devotion.
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| Location | Muskego, Waukesha County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 42.905848°N, 88.138978°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53150 |
| Area Code | 608 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Muskego, 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 Muskego includes coordinates 42.905848°N, 88.138978°W, situated in Waukesha County. ZIP code 53150. Telephone area code: 608. 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.