Port Edwards, Wisconsin Weather
Port Edwards, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Port Edwards, Wood County.
Full aviation weather for Port Edwards is published on the Alexander Field South Wood County Airport (KISW) page, 2 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 Port Edwards 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 Port Edwards: Stevens Point Municipal Airport (KSTE) 34 km · Necedah Airport (KDAF) 39 km · Marshfield Municipal Airport (KMFI) 41 km · Central Wisconsin Airport (KCWA) 50 km · Volk Field (KVOK) 55 km
Conditions reported at KISW describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Port Edwards specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Port Edwards.
About Port Edwards, Wisconsin
Port Edwards rests along the curving expanse of the Wisconsin River, a place where the land gently rolls and the air carries the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 16.6 miles east-south-east of Wood, WI (from Wood, WI: bearing 116°T), and is situated 3.3 miles south-west of Wisconsin Rapids. The river itself, a broad, patient artery, dictates much of the landscape, its banks softened by the persistent green of trees and the occasional ripple of a passing boat. Sunlight here can be a quiet, persistent presence, warming the weathered wood of buildings and casting long shadows that stretch across the fields in the late afternoon. The character of Port Edwards is that of a place that has settled into itself, unhurried and observant, its days marked by the ebb and flow of the water and the turning of the seasons. The history of Port Edwards is deeply intertwined with the timber industry that once shaped this region, the river serving as the highway for felled logs that fueled the mills. Echoes of that past can still be felt in the quiet persistence of its economy, which has adapted to new endeavors while retaining a connection to its roots. The presence of paper mills, though changed from their earlier, more imposing forms, still signifies a continued industrial heartbeat. Beyond the immediate riverfront, the surrounding terrain hints at the agricultural legacy of Wood County, with fields that stretch towards the horizon, promising a steady harvest. Life in Port Edwards moves with a measured cadence, a reflection perhaps of the wide-open spaces and the enduring strength of the river that flows through its heart.
Live animated radar for Port Edwards 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.
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| Location | Port Edwards, Wood County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44.350798°N, 89.865404°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54469 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Port Edwards, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Port Edwards, 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 Port Edwards includes coordinates 44.350798°N, 89.865404°W, situated in Wood County. ZIP code 54469. 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.
