Wales, Wisconsin Weather
Wales, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wales, Waukesha County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Wales.
About Wales, Wisconsin
Wales, Wisconsin, unfolds across a landscape of subtle swells and dips, a verdant tapestry woven by the generous hand of glacial retreat. It lies 7.4 miles west of Waukesha, WI (from Waukesha, WI: bearing 266°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-east of Oconomowoc. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, cradle pockets of mature woodlands where sunlight filters through a canopy of oak and maple, painting shifting patterns on the forest floor. The air here, especially as twilight descends, carries a cool, earthy perfume, a blend of damp soil, pine needles, and the distant, sweet scent of ripening corn. Streams, born from underground springs, meander through the fields, their clear waters reflecting the vast, ever-changing Wisconsin sky, a sky that can shift from the brilliant blue of mid-morning to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a coming storm with breathtaking speed. The story of Wales is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land they have cultivated. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and abundant water, established a community rooted in agriculture, a legacy that still echoes in the patchwork of farms and the quiet dignity of weathered barns. The local economy, while diversifying, retains a strong connection to the earth, with small businesses thriving on the bounty of the surrounding countryside and the ingenuity of its residents. This is a place where traditions are quietly observed, where the rhythm of planting and harvest still holds a certain sway, and where the sense of shared history lends a comforting solidity to the everyday.
Live animated radar for Wales 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 | Wales, Waukesha County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.004455°N, 88.376763°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53183 |
| Area Code | 608 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wales, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wales, 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 Wales includes coordinates 43.004455°N, 88.376763°W, situated in Waukesha County. ZIP code 53183. 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.
