Prescott, Wisconsin Weather
Prescott, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Prescott, Pierce County.
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About Prescott, Wisconsin
Prescott rises from the confluence of the St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers, a place where the land itself seems to gather and turn, a gentle sweep of hills and fertile bottoms meeting the broad, purposeful flow of water. It lies 8.8 miles south-east of Cottage Grove, MN (from Cottage Grove, MN: bearing 128°T), and is situated 2.5 miles east of Hastings. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and distant pine, and in the late afternoon, the sun, when it pierces the occasional cloud, lays a warm, honeyed light across the weathered facades of its buildings and the emerald green of its surrounding fields. The terrain is a study in contrasts: the steep bluffs that overlook the river junctions offer grand, sweeping panoramas, while the valley floors provide a more intimate embrace of the land, crisscrossed by drainage ditches and dotted with the stoic presence of farmsteads. It is a landscape that feels both robust and yielding, a place where the elements have shaped the character of the place as much as human hands. The story of Prescott is inextricably linked to the rivers that define its edges, a vital hub for steamboat trade in its early days and a point of passage that fostered a spirit of resilience and commerce. Its economy, once heavily reliant on timber and agriculture, now finds a steady pulse in its proximity to larger urban centers, drawing workers who appreciate the quieter, more grounded rhythm of life here. Yet, the echoes of its past are not entirely silent; the sturdy brickwork of its older structures and the enduring legacy of family farms speak of generations who navigated these waters and tilled this soil. The annual Fourth of July celebration, a tradition as old as the town itself, still draws families to the riverfront, a vibrant testament to a community that cherishes its heritage while looking toward the horizon.
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| Location | Prescott, Pierce County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44.748856°N, 92.802147°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54021 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Prescott, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Prescott, 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 Prescott includes coordinates 44.748856°N, 92.802147°W, situated in Pierce County. ZIP code 54021. 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. 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.
