Potter Lake, Wisconsin Weather
Potter Lake, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Potter Lake, Walworth County.
Full aviation weather for Potter Lake is published on the East Troy Municipal Airport (K57C) page, 3 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 Potter Lake 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 Potter Lake: Burlington Municipal Airport (KBUU) 15 km · Grand Geneva Resort Airport (KC02) 23 km · Lake Lawn Airport (KC59) 29 km · Camp Lake Airport (K49C) 36 km · Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport (K61C) 41 km
Conditions reported at K57C describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Potter Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Potter Lake.
About Potter Lake, Wisconsin
Potter Lake unfolds as a quiet expanse of water, its surface a mirror to the wide Wisconsin sky, often rippled by the breath of a gentle breeze. It lies 12.1 miles west-south-west of Muskego, WI (from Muskego, WI: bearing 241°T), and is situated 3.2 miles south-south-west of Mukwonago. The land around it slopes with a soft, agricultural grace, fields of corn and soybeans stretching towards the horizon, punctuated by the sturdy silhouettes of oak and maple trees that line country roads. In the summer, the air hums with the drone of insects and carries the faint, sweet scent of mown hay, a sensory prelude to the long, golden evenings that settle over the landscape. Winter transforms this same terrain into a hushed realm of frosted fields and skeletal trees, the lake itself often sheathed in a thick, unyielding ice that invites a different kind of quietude. The history of Potter Lake is entwined with the fertile earth that surrounds it, a legacy of farming and a simpler way of life that still resonates. This corner of Walworth County, known for its dairy farms and crop production, has sustained generations, its economy built on the bounty of the land. While agriculture remains a bedrock, the proximity to larger centers has also brought a steady flow of residents seeking the peaceful rhythm of rural living, creating a unique blend of tradition and modern sensibility. The lake itself, a focal point of community life, offers a placid backdrop for weekend gatherings and the quiet contemplation of nature, a constant reminder of the enduring appeal of this particular stretch of Wisconsin.
Live animated radar for Potter Lake 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 | Potter Lake, Walworth County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 42.821681°N, 88.348983°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53120 |
| Area Code | 608 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Potter Lake, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Potter Lake, 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 Potter Lake includes coordinates 42.821681°N, 88.348983°W, situated in Walworth County. ZIP code 53120. 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.
