Rudolph, Wisconsin Weather
Rudolph, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rudolph, Wood County.
Full aviation weather for Rudolph is published on the Alexander Field South Wood County Airport (KISW) page, 15 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 Rudolph 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 Rudolph: Stevens Point Municipal Airport (KSTE) 23 km · Central Wisconsin Airport (KCWA) 33 km · Marshfield Municipal Airport (KMFI) 34 km · Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW) 50 km · Necedah Airport (KDAF) 56 km
Conditions reported at KISW describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rudolph specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rudolph.
About Rudolph, Wisconsin
Rudolph rests in a landscape where the land itself seems to hold its breath, a quiet expanse of gentle rises and subtle dips that hint at the underlying bedrock of Wisconsin's heartland. It lies 11.6 miles west of Stevens Point, WI (from Stevens Point, WI: bearing 261°T), and is situated 7.8 miles north of Wisconsin Rapids. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, crisp scent of damp earth and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a subtle perfume that promises fertile seasons. Fields of corn and soybeans unfurl in broad, ordered swathes, their verdant greens and golden hues shifting with the sun's slow arc, while the occasional stand of mature oak trees, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, punctuate the horizon. The sky above Rudolph is a generous canvas, often painted with clouds that drift with a stately, unhurried grace, and in the twilight hours, the fading light imbues the scene with a hushed, almost reverent beauty. The roots of Rudolph run deep into the agricultural traditions of Wood County, a testament to the generations who have worked this land. This is a place built on the quiet industry of farming, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates life, and the local economy is intrinsically tied to the bounty of the soil. Though no single grand monument defines it, the enduring spirit of its settlers, hardy individuals who shaped this terrain with their sweat and perseverance, is a palpable legacy. Small businesses, catering to the needs of the surrounding farms and families, form the backbone of Rudolph's commercial life, fostering a sense of close-knit interdependence. The very character of Rudolph is one of understated resilience, a place where hard work is valued and the simple pleasures of a life lived in connection with the land are deeply appreciated.
Live animated radar for Rudolph 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 | Rudolph, Wood County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44.496075°N, 89.807624°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54475 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rudolph, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rudolph, 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 Rudolph includes coordinates 44.496075°N, 89.807624°W, situated in Wood County. ZIP code 54475. 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.
