Pell Lake, Wisconsin Weather
Pell Lake, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pell Lake, Walworth County.
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About Pell Lake, Wisconsin
Pell Lake lies in a shallow basin, its waters reflecting the broad, often bruised, Midwestern sky. It lies 14.8 miles north-north-west of McHenry, IL (from McHenry, IL: bearing 343°T), and is situated 5.6 miles south-east of Lake Geneva. Rolling farmland, a patchwork of cornstalks and soybean fields, gives way to denser stands of oak and maple that fringe the lake's western edges, their leaves a riot of color in autumn. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and the distant hum of tractors, a constant reminder of the land's enduring agricultural pulse. Along the shore, weathered docks jut out into the cool, clear water, their timbers worn smooth by countless summers of sun and spray. The terrain gently slopes towards the water, a subtle encouragement for life to gather and settle, for homes to find their place against the backdrop of open fields and whispering woods. The history of Pell Lake is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet perseverance of generations who worked this soil and embraced its waters. Once, this landscape was shaped by glacial forces, leaving behind the fertile soil that still sustains the local economy, primarily through agriculture and the burgeoning tourism that centers around the lake itself. In the summer months, the shoreline buzzes with a different kind of activity, as families gather for picnics, swimmers find their cool respite, and the gentle lapping of waves becomes the soundtrack to leisurely days. Local businesses, from bait shops to ice cream parlors, cater to this seasonal influx, their fortunes tied to the lake's inviting embrace. Pell Lake, in its unassuming way, offers a sanctuary, a place where the rhythms of nature and human endeavor have found a harmonious, if sometimes boisterous, coexistence.
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| Location | Pell Lake, Walworth County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 42.538074°N, 88.350927°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53128, 53157 |
| Area Code | 608 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pell Lake, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pell Lake, 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 Pell Lake includes coordinates 42.538074°N, 88.350927°W, situated in Walworth County. ZIP code 53128, 53157. 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.
