Rusk, Wisconsin Weather
Rusk, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rusk, Dunn County.
Full aviation weather for Rusk is published on the Menomonie Municipal Score Field (KLUM) page, 3 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 Rusk 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 Rusk: Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU) 28 km · Chetek Municipal Southworth Airport (KY23) 47 km · Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field (KRPD) 58 km · Amery Municipal Airport (KAHH) 59 km
Conditions reported at KLUM describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rusk specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rusk.
About Rusk, Wisconsin
Rusk lies nestled in the rolling terrain of Dunn County, where the gentle slopes of Wisconsin's Driftless Area begin to soften. It lies 10.3 miles north-north-east of Dunn, WI (from Dunn, WI: bearing 27°T), and is situated 4.7 miles east-north-east of Menomonie. The land here is a study in subtle transitions, a patchwork quilt of agricultural fields and woodlands that unfurls with the changing seasons. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the earthy scent of freshly turned soil and the sweet perfume of clover, a scent that clings to the very fabric of the place. The sky above Rusk often stretches out in vast, unbroken expanses, a canvas for clouds that drift with an unhurried grace, their shadows painting slow, moving patterns across the fields. The history of Rusk is tied to the fertile earth and the quiet perseverance of those who first settled it. Early livelihoods were deeply rooted in farming, the land yielding its bounty through the labor of generations. While agriculture remains a quiet cornerstone, the local economy has diversified, hinting at a broader connectivity to the world beyond the immediate horizon. The community itself seems to move at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons, a rhythm that has endured through the years. One might notice the distinctive quality of the light in late afternoon, a warm, golden hue that bathes the landscape in a gentle luminescence, as if the very air remembers the stories whispered on the wind.
Live animated radar for Rusk 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 | Rusk, Dunn County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44.90774°N, 91.834062°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54751, 54819 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rusk, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rusk, 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 Rusk includes coordinates 44.907740°N, 91.834062°W, situated in Dunn County. ZIP code 54751, 54819. 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.
