Sister Bay, Wisconsin Weather
Sister Bay, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sister Bay, Door County.
Full aviation weather for Sister Bay is published on the Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport (K3D2) page, 8 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. 4 airfields within reach of Sister Bay 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 Sister Bay: Menominee–Marinette Twin County Airport (KMNM) 41 km · Door County Cherryland Airport (KSUE) 45 km · Delta County Airport (KESC) 60 km
Conditions reported at K3D2 describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sister Bay specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sister Bay.
About Sister Bay, Wisconsin
Sister Bay unfolds along the western edge of a vast, shimmering freshwater sea, its shoreline a gentle curve of weathered stone and sandy stretches. It lies 6.4 miles north-west of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 326°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-east of Gibraltar. The air here, even on a warm afternoon, carries a crisp, invigorating whisper, a constant reminder of the Great Lake's proximity. The landscape rises in low, verdant bluffs, carpeted with the sturdy, dark green needles of conifers and the broader leaves of deciduous trees that blaze with fiery color in autumn. Charming cottages, their paint faded to soft pastels, cluster near the water's edge, many sporting wide porches that invite lingering. Small boats bob in the harbor, their masts etching delicate lines against the impossibly blue sky, a quiet ballet of masts and sails mirroring the slow dance of clouds overhead. The enduring spirit of Sister Bay is deeply rooted in its past as a vital stopping point for Great Lakes shipping and a haven for Scandinavian immigrants who found fertile ground and a familiar, watery horizon. This heritage is subtly present in the town's unhurried pace and its enduring connection to the water, which continues to fuel a vibrant local economy. Fishing boats still bring in their daily catch, a tradition that feeds the popular waterfront restaurants, and the summer months see an influx of visitors drawn to the beaches and the quaint shops lining the main street. The iconic Sister Bay Bowl, a beloved landmark, stands as a testament to the enduring appeal of simple pleasures and community gathering, a place where generations have shared laughter and stories under the expansive, star-dusted Wisconsin sky.
Live animated radar for Sister Bay 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 | Sister Bay, Door County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 45.187211°N, 87.120945°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54234 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sister Bay, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sister Bay, 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 Sister Bay includes coordinates 45.187211°N, 87.120945°W, situated in Door County. ZIP code 54234. 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.
