New Odanah, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for New Odanah, Ashland County.
Flight conditions near New Odanah. Data source: locating…
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for New Odanah.
New Odanah rests on the edge of Wisconsin's Chequamegon Bay, a place where the land slopes gently toward the vast, shimmering expanse of Lake Superior. It lies 69.4 miles east of Superior, WI (from Superior, WI: bearing 96°T), and is situated 11.1 miles east of Ashland. The air here carries a perpetual, bracing coolness, even in the height of summer, a testament to the Great Lake's influence, and the scent of pine needles and damp earth is a constant companion. Low-lying fields, often shrouded in a soft morning mist, give way to stands of birch and aspen, their white bark like pale ghosts against the deeper green of the surrounding forests, and the occasional rustle of wind through the leaves sounds like whispered secrets. The horizon here feels immense, a broad sweep of sky that promises both tempest and serenity, and the light at dusk often paints the clouds in hues of bruised plum and molten gold. This corner of Ashland County, where New Odanah lies, has long been shaped by the bounty and challenge of its watery frontier. Historically, the Ojibwe people were the first stewards of this land, their deep connection to the lake and forests evident in the enduring spirit of the region. Later, logging and the fishing industry formed the backbone of the local economy, and while those days are largely past, the echoes remain in the weathered docks and the quiet pride of those who still make their living from the water. The land itself, carved by ancient glaciers, offers a rugged beauty, with the nearby Apostle Islands National Lakeshore a constant reminder of the wild, untamed power that has shaped this place and continues to draw visitors seeking solace and adventure.
Live animated radar for New Odanah 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | New Odanah, Ashland County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 46.5986°N, 90.6509°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54861, 54806 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for New Odanah, 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 Odanah includes coordinates 46.598600°N, 90.650900°W, situated in Ashland County. ZIP code 54861, 54806. 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.