Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin Weather
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Prairie du Chien, Crawford County.
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About Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
Prairie du Chien rests where the wide Mississippi River meets the smaller, winding Wisconsin River, its broad plains giving way to the rolling bluffs that rise inland. It lies 24.7 miles west-north-west of Grant, WI (from Grant, WI: bearing 288°T), and is situated 3.1 miles north-east of McGregor. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the scent of damp earth and ripening corn, a constant reminder of the fertile lands that define this place. Great barges, like patient giants, glide along the Mississippi's copper-colored surface, their low hum a deep bass note in the soundscape of the riverfront. The sky above Prairie du Chien is a vast canvas, often painted with the soft, diffused light of the Midwest, particularly in the long, lingering twilights of autumn, when the sun dips behind the western bluffs, casting long shadows across the water and the fields. This locale, a crossroads of ancient pathways and more recent endeavors, whispers of its layered past, from its origins as a trading post to its enduring connection with the river. The fur trade, a foundational industry, once thrived here, laying the groundwork for the settlement that would eventually bear its distinctive French name. Today, agriculture remains a vital pulse, with fields of soybeans and corn stretching towards the horizon, their emerald rows catching the sunlight. The presence of the historic Fort Crawford, a sentinel overlooking the confluence, speaks to a history of defense and strategic importance, while the lively riverboats and the bustling waterfront businesses hint at a continuing legacy of commerce and connection. The local economy, though diverse, still finds its anchor in the bounty of the land and the constant flow of the water that has shaped Prairie du Chien for centuries.
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| Location | Prairie du Chien, Crawford County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.05165°N, 91.14124°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53821 |
| Area Code | 920 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Prairie du Chien, 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 Prairie du Chien includes coordinates 43.051650°N, 91.141240°W, situated in Crawford County. ZIP code 53821. Telephone area code: 920. 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.
