Silver Lake, Wisconsin Weather
Silver Lake, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Silver Lake, Kenosha County.
Full aviation weather for Silver Lake is published on the Camp Lake Airport (K49C) 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 Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake: Burlington Municipal Airport (KBUU) 20 km · Grand Geneva Resort Airport (KC02) 20 km · Galt Field (K10C) 24 km · Campbell Airport (KC81) 26 km · East Troy Municipal Airport (K57C) 33 km
Conditions reported at K49C describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Silver Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Silver Lake.
About Silver Lake, Wisconsin
Silver Lake lies a gentle expanse of Wisconsin prairie, its low-lying terrain punctuated by the broad, tranquil waters that give the place its name. It lies 12.7 miles north-north-west of Round Lake Beach, IL (from Round Lake Beach, IL: bearing 342°T), and is situated 5.9 miles north-west of Antioch. The land here breathes a soft, humid air, particularly in the long, languid afternoons of summer, carrying the scent of mown hay and the distant hum of cicadas. Fields of corn and soy stretch out like rumpled green blankets, their orderly rows softened by the hazy, golden light that spills across the landscape as the sun begins its descent, casting long shadows that deepen the character of the rolling country. Occasional stands of oak and maple offer a darker, more intimate contrast to the open sky, their leaves rustling with a sound that seems to whisper secrets of the seasons. The history of Silver Lake is one of agrarian roots, where the fertile soil once dictated the rhythm of life, and the bounty of the land was the primary currency. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established homesteads and small communities that gradually coalesced into the Silver Lake of today. While agriculture remains a quiet undercurrent, the local economy has diversified, incorporating small businesses that cater to the needs of residents and the occasional visitor drawn to the area's understated charm. The lake itself, a placid mirror reflecting the vast Wisconsin sky, remains a focal point, offering opportunities for recreation and a gentle reminder of the natural beauty that defines this corner of Kenosha County.
Live animated radar for Silver Lake 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 | Silver Lake, Kenosha County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 42.54613°N, 88.165643°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54982, 53170 |
| Area Code | 715, 608 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Silver Lake, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Silver Lake, 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 Silver Lake includes coordinates 42.546130°N, 88.165643°W, situated in Kenosha County. ZIP code 54982, 53170. Telephone area code: 715, 608. 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.
