New Munster, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for New Munster, Kenosha County.
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New Munster lies in a broad, rolling expanse where the land, once a vast prairie, now yields to the persistent cultivation of agriculture. It lies 16.0 miles north-north-west of Round Lake Beach, IL (from Round Lake Beach, IL: bearing 334°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north-west of Antioch. The terrain here is a study in gentle, persistent swells, a topography that invites the eye to follow the curve of the earth rather than to confront sharp angles. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch like rumpled green and gold blankets under a sky that often feels impossibly vast, especially in the luminous clarity of late afternoon. The air itself, when the wind is right, carries the dry, sweet scent of mown hay and the faint, earthy perfume of turned soil. Occasional clusters of mature oak and maple trees punctuate the landscape, their leaves whispering secrets to the breeze, offering brief, welcome shade. The story of New Munster is intrinsically tied to the fertile earth and the hardworking hands that have shaped it over generations. Its origins are rooted in the nineteenth century, a time when settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, began to carve out lives in this corner of Wisconsin. The local economy, still largely agrarian, thrives on the bounty of these fields, with dairy farms and crop production forming the backbone of community life. While not a place of grand monuments, New Munster possesses a quiet dignity, a character forged in resilience and the enduring connection to the land. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons and the steady pulse of agricultural cycles, a comforting predictability that resonates in the hushed quietude of its evenings.
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| Location | New Munster, Kenosha County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 42.579462°N, 88.227868°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53105, 53152 |
| 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 New Munster, 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 New Munster includes coordinates 42.579462°N, 88.227868°W, situated in Kenosha County. ZIP code 53105, 53152. 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.