Nekoosa, Wisconsin Weather
Nekoosa, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Nekoosa, Wood County.
Full aviation weather for Nekoosa is published on the Alexander Field South Wood County Airport (KISW) page, 7 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 Nekoosa 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 Nekoosa: Necedah Airport (KDAF) 34 km · Stevens Point Municipal Airport (KSTE) 39 km · Marshfield Municipal Airport (KMFI) 43 km · Volk Field (KVOK) 50 km · Central Wisconsin Airport (KCWA) 55 km
Conditions reported at KISW describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Nekoosa specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Nekoosa.
About Nekoosa, Wisconsin
Nekoosa rests in the gentle embrace of Wisconsin's central sands, a place where the land itself seems to breathe a quiet sigh. It lies 16.4 miles south-east of Wood, WI (from Wood, WI: bearing 127°T), and is situated 6.5 miles south-west of Wisconsin Rapids. The terrain here, a tapestry of sandy loam and scattered pines, rolls with a subtle grace, hinting at a history shaped by glacial retreat and the persistent artistry of wind and water. The Wisconsin River, a broad, silver ribbon, cuts a steady path nearby, its presence a constant, murmuring counterpoint to the rustling leaves. Even on the warmest days, a certain coolness seems to linger in the air, a promise of the brisk autumns and snow-laden winters that define this northern latitude. The houses, often painted in muted tones, sit comfortably within their plots, many boasting gardens that burst with summer color, a testament to the fertile, if sandy, soil. The story of Nekoosa is intrinsically tied to the flow of the Wisconsin River and the bounty of the surrounding forests. Early industries, driven by the abundant timber and the river's power, laid the groundwork for this community. Sawmills once hummed with the industry of felled giants, their output shaping the burgeoning towns and farms of the region. While the logging boom has long since faded, the echoes of that industrious past still resonate, a subtle hum beneath the surface of everyday life. Today, the local economy, while diversified, retains a connection to the land, with agriculture, particularly potato and cranberry farming, playing a significant role. The Paper Making Museum, a small but dedicated repository of the area's industrial heritage, stands as a quiet reminder of the mills that once dominated the riverbanks, their smokestacks now softened by time and the encroaching green.
Live animated radar for Nekoosa 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 | Nekoosa, Wood County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44.312464°N, 89.904294°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54457 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nekoosa, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nekoosa, 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 Nekoosa includes coordinates 44.312464°N, 89.904294°W, situated in Wood County. ZIP code 54457. 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.
