Sussex, Wisconsin Weather
Sussex, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Sussex, Waukesha County.
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About Sussex, Wisconsin
Sussex is a place where the land remembers its wilder days, a gentle rolling terrain carved by ancient glaciers. It lies 6.1 miles west-south-west of Menomonee Falls, WI (from Menomonee Falls, WI: bearing 240°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north of Waukesha. Fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks whispering in the breeze, stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by the dark, stoic silhouettes of mature oak and maple trees. The air here, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, carries a crisp, earthy scent, a blend of tilled soil and ripening grain, and it settles over the landscape with a quiet, almost palpable weight. The Kettle Moraine State Forest, a rugged scar on the land, whispers tales of ice and meltwater, its kame and kettle topography a constant reminder of powerful, primordial forces that shaped the very ground underfoot. The economic heart of Sussex has long pulsed with the steady beat of agriculture, though the rhythm has shifted over the decades. Dairy farms, their red barns standing as sturdy sentinels against the sky, once dominated the scene, and vestiges of that heritage remain, even as the town has embraced a more diversified future. A growing number of small businesses and light industry now contribute to its vitality, drawing workers from the surrounding countryside and fostering a sense of local pride. The annual Sussex Lions Club Pancake Breakfast, a tradition stretching back generations, exemplifies the town's enduring spirit, bringing neighbors together in a simple, wholesome celebration of community, and the quiet hum of lawnmowers on a summer Saturday morning speaks to the settled, grounded nature of life in Sussex.
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| Location | Sussex, Waukesha County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.133897°N, 88.222037°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53089 |
| Area Code | 608 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sussex, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sussex, 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 Sussex includes coordinates 43.133897°N, 88.222037°W, situated in Waukesha County. ZIP code 53089. 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.
