Nelsonville, Wisconsin Weather
Nelsonville, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Nelsonville, Portage County.
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About Nelsonville, Wisconsin
Nelsonville rests in a landscape painted with the muted greens and golds of Wisconsin's Central Sands region, a place where rolling terrain gently surrenders to the vastness of the sky. It lies 13.2 miles east of Stevens Point, WI (from Stevens Point, WI: bearing 99°T), and is situated 8.9 miles west of Iola. Here, the land itself seems to sigh, a soft exhalation of sandy loam and scattered pines that stand like patient sentinels against the horizon. The air, especially in the liminal hours of dawn and dusk, carries a peculiar stillness, a quiet hum that seems to emanate from the very earth, imbued with the scent of damp soil and distant woodsmoke. A network of shallow, meandering waterways, more like shy veins than robust arteries, thread through the fields, reflecting the expansive heavens above, their surfaces often rippling with the passage of unseen creatures. The history of Nelsonville is a tale whispered by the wind through the drying grasses, a narrative shaped by the hardy pioneers who sought sustenance from this challenging, yet ultimately rewarding, soil. Originally a hub for logging and later for cranberry cultivation, its economy has weathered shifts as profound as the seasons, now finding a quiet strength in agriculture and the enduring spirit of its residents. The legacy of those early days, when the scent of pine resin hung heavy in the air and the rumble of wagons was the dominant sound, can still be felt in the weathered barn timbers and the stoic faces of the old farmhouses. While no grand monuments mark its past, the simple beauty of the agricultural fields, stretching out under the sun, and the quiet dignity of its people offer a compelling testament to the enduring character of Nelsonville.
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| Location | Nelsonville, Portage County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44.494974°N, 89.309836°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54458, 54407 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nelsonville, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nelsonville, 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 Nelsonville includes coordinates 44.494974°N, 89.309836°W, situated in Portage County. ZIP code 54458, 54407. 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.
