South Milwaukee, Wisconsin Weather
South Milwaukee, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for South Milwaukee, Milwaukee County.
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About South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
South Milwaukee commands a distinct presence along the western edge of Lake Michigan, its landscape shaped by the gentle rise and fall of glacial topography that spills towards the vast, shimmering water. It lies 1.7 miles north of Oak Creek, WI (from Oak Creek, WI: bearing 4°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-south-east of Milwaukee. The air here carries a damp, cool kiss from the lake, even on the warmest days, a perpetual reminder of the immense body of water that defines its eastern horizon. Streets, often lined with sturdy, modest homes, follow the natural contours of the land, some climbing toward the higher ground offering fleeting glimpses of the blue expanse, while others descend with a quiet determination toward the lakefront. The character of South Milwaukee is one of enduring resilience, a place where the stoic Midwestern spirit meets the ever-present breath of the Great Lake. The economic bedrock of South Milwaukee was once forged in the fires of industry, particularly the manufacture of heavy machinery and farm equipment, a legacy that still whispers through the architecture of its older commercial districts. The Evelyn Wade Municipal Pool and Grant Park’s Seven Bridges provide distinctive recreational spaces, the latter a marvel of engineering that snakes through ravines, a testament to the ingenuity born from the local terrain. This land, shaped by ancient ice and then by human hands, has seen generations of families build their lives here, drawn by opportunity and the steady pulse of a working community. The quiet hum of daily life in South Milwaukee is punctuated by the distant rumble of trains and the occasional cry of gulls, a soundscape that speaks of a place deeply connected to both the earth and the water.
Live animated radar for South Milwaukee 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 | South Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 42.910572°N, 87.860637°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53172 |
| Area Code | 608 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This South Milwaukee, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 South Milwaukee includes coordinates 42.910572°N, 87.860637°W, situated in Milwaukee County. ZIP code 53172. Telephone area code: 608. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
