Waterford, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Waterford, Racine County.
Full aviation weather for Waterford is published on the Burlington Municipal Airport (KBUU) page, 11 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 Waterford 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 Waterford: East Troy Municipal Airport (K57C) 14 km · Grand Geneva Resort Airport (KC02) 22 km · Camp Lake Airport (K49C) 27 km · Lake Lawn Airport (KC59) 35 km · Galt Field (K10C) 42 km
Conditions reported at KBUU describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Waterford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Waterford unfolds across a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of glaciers and water, where the Fox River meanders with a quiet determination. It lies 10.6 miles south-south-west of Muskego, WI (from Muskego, WI: bearing 201°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north-north-east of Burlington. Rolling terrain, a legacy of ancient ice, gives way to fertile fields that stretch towards a sky often painted with the subtle, bruised hues of approaching rain. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of drying hay in summer and the crisp, clean bite of winter, a constant reminder of the seasons' dependable cycle. Along the riverbanks, a fringe of mature trees, their branches reaching like weathered hands, offers a cool, shadowed respite from the sun, their leaves rustling with secrets whispered by the breeze. This place, Waterford, has long been tied to the rhythm of the river and the land. Its early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and the power of flowing water, established a community that grew with agriculture at its heart. The Fox River, once a vital artery for commerce and industry, still lends its presence, its banks a quiet testament to the town's enduring connection to its natural environment. While modern development has brought new businesses and a changing economy, the echoes of its past remain, a subtle undercurrent in the lives of those who call Waterford home. The quiet hum of daily life, punctuated by the distant rumble of a train or the laughter of children, speaks of a continuity, a persistent spirit that has weathered the years.
Live animated radar for Waterford 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 | Waterford, Racine County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 42.763072°N, 88.214256°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53185 |
| Area Code | 608 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Waterford, 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 Waterford includes coordinates 42.763072°N, 88.214256°W, situated in Racine County. ZIP code 53185. 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. 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.