Richland Center, Wisconsin Weather
Richland Center, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Richland Center, Richland County.
Full aviation weather for Richland Center is published on the Richland Airport (K93C) page, 9 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 Richland Center 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 Richland Center: Tri-County Regional Airport (KLNR) 22 km · Boscobel Airport (KOVS) 30 km · Elroy Municipal Airport (K60C) 43 km · Viroqua Municipal Airport (KY51) 50 km · Mauston New Lisbon Union Airport (K82C) 60 km
Conditions reported at K93C describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Richland Center specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Richland Center.
About Richland Center, Wisconsin
Richland Center rests in a hollow, a valley carved by the patient persistence of water, where the Richland Creek meanders like a silver thread through fields of corn and soybeans. It lies 23.7 miles west-south-west of Sauk, WI (from Sauk, WI: bearing 258°T), and is situated 5.0 miles south of Richland. The landscape here is a rolling tapestry of green, punctuated by the dark, stoic lines of oak and maple forests that cling to the slopes. In the summer, the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of hay and distant woodsmoke, a perfume of fertile earth and quiet industry. The sky overhead is vast, a canvas that shifts from the pale blue of morning to the bruised purples and oranges of a coming storm, reflecting the changeable moods of the countryside. Even the buildings, often a mix of weathered brick and sturdy clapboard, seem to sink into the land, as if the very soil has embraced them. The history of Richland Center is deeply entwined with the bounty of its soil, its economy long anchored in agriculture, particularly dairy farming. This heritage is visible in the sturdy barns that dot the surrounding hills and the unhurried pace of life that still echoes through its streets. The town itself was a hub for early settlers, a place where goods were traded and plans were forged, and echoes of that pioneering spirit can still be felt in the resilience of its people. A distinctive landmark, the Wisconsin Agricultural Hall of Fame, stands as a testament to this enduring connection to the land, celebrating the farmers and innovators who have shaped the region. While modern industries have found their footing, the fundamental character of Richland Center remains that of a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of daily life.
Live animated radar for Richland Center 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 | Richland Center, Richland County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.334705°N, 90.386793°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53581 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Richland Center, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Richland Center, 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 Richland Center includes coordinates 43.334705°N, 90.386793°W, situated in Richland County. ZIP code 53581. 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. 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.
