Watertown, Wisconsin Weather
Watertown, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Watertown, Jefferson County.
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About Watertown, Wisconsin
Watertown rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate work of glaciers, where the earth gently swells and recedes like a sleeping giant. It lies 24.4 miles east of Sun Prairie, WI (from Sun Prairie, WI: bearing 88°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-north-east of Johnson Creek. The Rock River, a generous ribbon of water, flows through its heart, its surface catching the shifting moods of the sky from the pale wash of dawn to the bruised purples of twilight. Fields of corn and soybeans, a verdant quilt stitched with the darker threads of oak and maple, stretch towards horizons that seem to hold an endless promise. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of turned earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild clover, a subtle symphony for the senses. The story of Watertown is one of resilient industry and quiet determination, a legacy etched into the very bricks and mortar of its historic downtown. German immigrants, drawn by the fertile land and the promise of a new beginning, laid the foundations of this community in the mid-19th century, their spirit of hard work still palpable in the enduring architecture. While agriculture remains a vital pulse, Watertown has also cultivated a diverse economy, its manufacturing roots now intertwined with a growing service sector. The distinctively preserved buildings, like the Octagon House, stand as silent witnesses to the passage of time, their stories whispered on the breeze that rustles through the mature trees lining its streets.
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| Location | Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.194721°N, 88.728992°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53094, 53098 |
| Area Code | 608 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Watertown, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Watertown, 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 Watertown includes coordinates 43.194721°N, 88.728992°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 53094, 53098. 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.
