Rib Mountain, Wisconsin Weather
Rib Mountain, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rib Mountain, Marathon County.
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About Rib Mountain, Wisconsin
Rib Mountain rises with a singular, stony dignity from the gently rolling Wisconsin landscape, its granite shoulders dusted by the seasons. It lies 3.9 miles south-west of Wausau, WI (from Wausau, WI: bearing 215°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east of Marathon. The ascent is not dramatic, but a persistent, verdant climb, cloaked in a dense tapestry of hardwoods and pines that whisper secrets to the wind. Here, the air carries the clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, a refreshing counterpoint to the humid summers and the crisp, biting cold of winter. From its heights, one can survey a patchwork of agricultural fields and the distant, shimmering ribbon of the Wisconsin River, a vista that offers a profound sense of place, a quiet understanding of the land's enduring character. This venerable geological feature, a remnant of ancient glacial activity, has shaped the very rhythm of life in Rib Mountain. For generations, its fertile soil and the nearby waterways have sustained a thriving agricultural community, the golden hues of ripening corn and soybeans a familiar sight under the vast Midwestern sky. More recently, the allure of its natural beauty has drawn visitors and residents alike, fostering a nascent tourism industry that celebrates its hiking trails and scenic overlooks. The very bedrock of Rib Mountain, a testament to geological time, offers a constant, silent narrative of the region's past, a grounding presence that informs the present with a quiet resilience.
Live animated radar for Rib Mountain and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Rib Mountain, Marathon County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44.912746°N, 89.675401°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54401 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rib Mountain, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rib Mountain, 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 Rib Mountain includes coordinates 44.912746°N, 89.675401°W, situated in Marathon County. ZIP code 54401. 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.
