St. Francis, Wisconsin Weather
St. Francis, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for St. Francis, Milwaukee County.
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About St. Francis, Wisconsin
St. Francis, Wisconsin, breathes a particular kind of Midwestern air, a blend of damp earth and distant industry. It lies 5.1 miles south-south-east of Milwaukee, WI (from Milwaukee, WI: bearing 164°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east-south-east of West Allis. The land here, a gentle undulation toward the vast, cool expanse of Lake Michigan, is a mosaic of well-tended residential blocks giving way to the occasional sliver of marshland. Mature oaks, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, cast dappled shadows across quiet streets, and in the early morning, a fine mist often clings to the low-lying areas, lending a soft, almost ethereal quality to the landscape. The character of St. Francis is one of quiet resilience, a place where the routines of life unfold with a steady, predictable cadence, punctuated by the distant hum of the city and the closer, more intimate sounds of suburban living. The economic pulse of St. Francis, historically tied to the industries that grew along the lakefront and the railway lines, still echoes in its streetscapes, though the nature of work has shifted. Remnants of its manufacturing past can be seen in the sturdy, brick structures that dot the periphery, now often repurposed for smaller businesses and workshops. Its proximity to the larger urban center has always dictated its rhythm, providing both opportunities and a certain contemplative distance. For generations, families have put down roots here, drawn by a sense of community and the promise of a life lived at a more measured pace, a life where the changing seasons are as keenly observed as any local event.
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| Location | St. Francis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 42.967516°N, 87.877583°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53235 |
| Area Code | 608 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This St. Francis, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for St. Francis, 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 St. Francis includes coordinates 42.967516°N, 87.877583°W, situated in Milwaukee County. ZIP code 53235. 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.
