Saxon, Wisconsin Weather
Saxon, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Saxon, Iron County.
Full aviation weather for Saxon is published on the Gogebic Iron County Airport (KIWD) page, 22 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. 3 airfields within reach of Saxon 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 Saxon: John F Kennedy Memorial Airport (KASX) 39 km · Park Falls Municipal Airport (KPKF) 60 km
Conditions reported at KIWD describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Saxon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Saxon.
About Saxon, Wisconsin
Saxon rests on the southern edge of the vast Wisconsin Northwoods, a place where the land itself seems to exhale the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 81.7 miles east of Superior, WI (from Superior, WI: bearing 100°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-north-west of Montreal. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense tapestry of deciduous and coniferous trees, descend toward the broad, slow-moving waters of the Montreal River. This is a landscape carved by ancient glaciers, leaving behind a terrain of mingled granite outcrops and fertile hollows, where sunlight filters through the canopy in shifting patterns, casting an ethereal glow upon the moss-covered stones. The air here carries a distinct crispness, even in the height of summer, a cool breath from the surrounding wilderness that invigorates the senses. The enduring spirit of Saxon is deeply rooted in its mining heritage, a history etched not just in the earth, but in the very character of its people. For generations, the promise of iron ore drew hardy souls to this remote corner of Iron County, shaping a local economy that once pulsed with the rhythm of pickaxes and ore carts. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, their legacy remains, a quiet reminder of the industry that forged Saxon’s identity. Today, a new kind of prosperity is taking root, one that draws sustenance from the land's natural bounty. The forests and rivers now welcome those seeking solace and adventure, supporting a growing tourism sector that celebrates the wild beauty of this northern frontier.
Live animated radar for Saxon 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 | Saxon, Iron County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 46.493281°N, 90.414347°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54559 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Saxon, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Saxon, 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 Saxon includes coordinates 46.493281°N, 90.414347°W, situated in Iron County. ZIP code 54559. 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.
