Plainfield, Wisconsin Weather
Plainfield, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Plainfield, Waushara County.
Full aviation weather for Plainfield is published on the Wautoma Municipal Airport (KY50) page, 24 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 Plainfield 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 Plainfield: Alexander Field South Wood County Airport (KISW) 32 km · Stevens Point Municipal Airport (KSTE) 37 km · Waupaca Municipal Airport (KPCZ) 40 km · Central County Airport (K68C) 49 km · Necedah Airport (KDAF) 51 km
Conditions reported at KY50 describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Plainfield specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Plainfield.
About Plainfield, Wisconsin
Plainfield lies spread across a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate work of glaciers. It lies 21.8 miles south of Stevens Point, WI (from Stevens Point, WI: bearing 169°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south of Bancroft. Rolling terrain gives way to broad, fertile fields, their greens and golds stretching toward horizons that seem to hold the sky in their embrace. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a crispness, a scent of damp earth and distant pine, and the quiet hum of insects is the dominant sound, a subtle symphony beneath the vast, pale blue. The land itself feels patient, unhurried, bearing the marks of seasons past and those yet to come in the gentle swell of the earth and the occasional stand of mature oak trees. The history of Plainfield is etched in the soil, a narrative of agricultural pursuits and the resilient spirit of those who settled this corner of the state. For generations, the rich loam has sustained crops, a steady rhythm of planting and harvest that forms the backbone of the local economy. While the agricultural roots run deep, Plainfield has also found a place for industry, a quiet manufacturing presence that adds another layer to its character. The town carries the quiet dignity of places that have endured, where the past is not a burden but a foundation, and the present unfolds with a steady, unassuming grace, a place where the simple act of living feels like a profound accomplishment.
Live animated radar for Plainfield 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 | Plainfield, Waushara County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44.213862°N, 89.492342°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54966 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Plainfield, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Plainfield, 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 Plainfield includes coordinates 44.213862°N, 89.492342°W, situated in Waushara County. ZIP code 54966. 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.
