Port Washington, Wisconsin Weather
Port Washington, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Port Washington, Ozaukee County.
Full aviation weather for Port Washington is published on the West Bend Municipal Airport (KETB) page, 21 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 Washington 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 Washington: Lawrence J Timmerman Airport (KMWC) 33 km · Capitol Drive Airport (K02C) 41 km · Hartford Municipal Airport (KHXF) 42 km · Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (KSBM) 43 km · Waukesha County Airport (KUES) 48 km
Conditions reported at KETB describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Port Washington specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Port Washington, Wisconsin
Port Washington rests on the western edge of Lake Michigan, a place where the land slopes gently toward the vast, blue expanse. It lies 11.8 miles north-north-east of Mequon, WI (from Mequon, WI: bearing 28°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north-east of Cedarburg. The air here often carries the damp, cool scent of the lake, a constant presence that shapes the town's character. Steep bluffs, softened by time and the persistent efforts of nature, drop down to the water's edge, offering glimpses of the churning lake below. Along the shoreline, weathered docks and the occasional fishing boat speak of a continuous dialogue with the water. The landscape itself feels like a slow exhale, a quiet contemplation of the horizon. The history of Port Washington is deeply intertwined with its harbor, a natural indentation that once teemed with commercial fishing fleets. For generations, the bounty of Lake Michigan sustained the local economy, with families building their lives around the rhythm of the catch and the seasons. Though the fishing industry has shifted, the echoes of that past remain, visible in the sturdy brick buildings that line the downtown streets and the enduring maritime spirit. Today, Port Washington continues to draw people to its waterfront, a place where the legacy of its founding is still felt in the salt-laced breeze and the enduring beauty of the Great Lake.
Live animated radar for Port Washington 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 Washington, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.387225°N, 87.875644°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53074 |
| Area Code | 608 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Port Washington, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Port Washington, 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 Washington includes coordinates 43.387225°N, 87.875644°W, situated in Ozaukee County. ZIP code 53074. 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. 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.
