Schofield, Wisconsin Weather
Schofield, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Schofield, Marathon County.
Full aviation weather for Schofield is published on the Wausau Downtown Airport (KAUW) page, 2 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 Schofield 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 Schofield: Central Wisconsin Airport (KCWA) 16 km · Merrill Municipal Airport (KRRL) 33 km · Stevens Point Municipal Airport (KSTE) 41 km · Langlade County Airport (KAIG) 47 km · Marshfield Municipal Airport (KMFI) 55 km
Conditions reported at KAUW describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Schofield specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Schofield.
About Schofield, Wisconsin
Schofield rests in a gentle sweep of Wisconsin land, where the slow-moving Wisconsin River carves its patient path. It lies 3.6 miles south-south-east of Wausau, WI (from Wausau, WI: bearing 160°T), and is situated 3.1 miles west-north-west of Weston. The terrain here is characterized by a mosaic of rolling farmland and the sturdy, whispering pines that hint at the northern woods. Open fields, stitched with the emerald threads of summer crops, give way to wooded pockets where sunlight filters through the canopy in shifting patterns, illuminating the rich, dark earth. The air itself carries a clean, crisp scent, a blend of pine needles and the distant promise of rain. The history of Schofield is deeply entwined with the logging and paper industries that once dominated this part of Marathon County. The river, a vital artery for transporting timber, shaped the early settlements and the livelihoods of its people. While the giants of the paper mills may have receded, the legacy of hard work and resourcefulness persists. Today, Schofield’s economy is more diversified, with a strong presence in manufacturing and services, yet the echoes of its industrial past can still be felt in the solid architecture and the resilient spirit of its residents. The quiet hum of daily life in Schofield is punctuated by the changing seasons, each bringing its own subtle beauty to the landscape, from the vibrant golds of autumn to the hushed, white stillness of winter.
Live animated radar for Schofield 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 | Schofield, Marathon County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44.909691°N, 89.604566°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54476 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Schofield, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Schofield, 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 Schofield includes coordinates 44.909691°N, 89.604566°W, situated in Marathon County. ZIP code 54476. 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.
