Vilas, Wisconsin Weather
Vilas, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Vilas, Dane County.
Full aviation weather for Vilas is published on the Blackhawk Airfield (K87Y) page, 4 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 Vilas 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 Vilas: Dane County Regional Truax Field (KMSN) 10 km · Waunakee Airport (K6P3) 20 km · Middleton Municipal Morey Field (KC29) 24 km · Sauk-Prairie Airport (K91C) 48 km · Portage Municipal Airport (KC47) 56 km
Conditions reported at K87Y describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Vilas specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Vilas.
About Vilas, Wisconsin
Vilas rests in a quiet pocket of Dane County, where rolling farmland begins to give way to the gentle slopes that hint at the Kettle Moraine's distant presence. It lies 6.6 miles south of Sun Prairie, WI (from Sun Prairie, WI: bearing 189°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east of Madison. The land here is generous, a soft quilt of cultivated fields and meandering tree lines that catch the morning mist like spun silver. In the summer, the air hums with the industry of unseen insects, and the sky seems to stretch on forever, a vast, cerulean canvas brushed with the occasional, slow-moving cloud. Even the gravel roads, worn smooth by decades of passage, seem to exhale a dusty, sun-baked scent, a perfumed testament to the earth’s enduring patience. The history of Vilas is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of this region, a legacy cultivated by generations of families who learned to coax sustenance from the fertile soil. While once a more bustling crossroads, its economy now leans into the quiet strength of its rural roots, with farms still dotting the landscape and small businesses serving the immediate needs of its residents. The nearby lakes and the winding Yahara River system offer serene escapes, their waters reflecting the changing seasons and providing a cooling counterpoint to the warm Wisconsin summers. The character of Vilas is one of quiet resilience, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and where the enduring beauty of the natural world remains the most prominent landmark.
Live animated radar for Vilas 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 | Vilas, Dane County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.089718°N, 89.234838°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53718, 54568 |
| Area Code | 608, 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Vilas, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Vilas, 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 Vilas includes coordinates 43.089718°N, 89.234838°W, situated in Dane County. ZIP code 53718, 54568. Telephone area code: 608, 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.
