Ridgeway, Wisconsin Weather
Ridgeway, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ridgeway, Iowa County.
Full aviation weather for Ridgeway is published on the Sauk-Prairie Airport (K91C) page, 38 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. 5 airfields within reach of Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway: Middleton Municipal Morey Field (KC29) 39 km · Waunakee Airport (K6P3) 48 km · Dane County Regional Truax Field (KMSN) 55 km · Reedsburg Municipal Airport (KC35) 58 km
Conditions reported at K91C describe the airfield itself. Weather 38 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ridgeway specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ridgeway.
About Ridgeway, Wisconsin
Ridgeway unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the slow, deliberate hand of glacial retreat, a place where the rolling hills of the Driftless Area hold their contours with a quiet dignity. It lies 26.5 miles west of Fitchburg, WI (from Fitchburg, WI: bearing 276°T), and is situated 6.0 miles north-east of Iowa. Here, the earth rises and falls in softened waves, not the sharp, jagged peaks of mountains, but a gentle, undulating terrain that invites the eye to follow the sweep of green pastures and the darker, richer hues of cultivated fields. The air, particularly in the liminal hours of dawn and dusk, carries a distinct coolness, a cleanness that speaks of distance from larger conurbations. Even on a bright day, the light here seems to possess a certain diffused quality, as if filtered through an unseen veil, lending a soft focus to the sturdy farmhouses and the occasional weathered barn that dot the horizon, each a small testament to endurance. The history of Ridgeway is a narrative woven from the threads of pioneering spirit and the bounty of the land. Settled by those drawn to its fertile soil and abundant springs, the area's economy has long been tethered to agriculture, with dairy farms and crop cultivation forming the backbone of its existence, a tradition that continues to shape the rhythm of daily life. The very character of Ridgeway is marked by this agrarian heritage, a steady, unhurried pace that reflects the seasons and the cycles of planting and harvest. While not a place of grand pronouncements, Ridgeway holds a quiet charm, a sense of belonging that resonates in the friendly nods exchanged on the street and the shared pride in the enduring strength of its rural roots.
Live animated radar for Ridgeway 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.
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| Location | Ridgeway, Iowa County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.00222°N, 89.990401°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53582 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ridgeway, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ridgeway, 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 Ridgeway includes coordinates 43.002220°N, 89.990401°W, situated in Iowa County. ZIP code 53582. 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.
