Waupaca, Wisconsin Weather
Waupaca, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Waupaca, Waupaca County.
Full aviation weather for Waupaca is published on the Waupaca Municipal Airport (KPCZ) page, 6 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 Waupaca 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 Waupaca: Central County Airport (K68C) 17 km · Wautoma Municipal Airport (KY50) 39 km · Clintonville Municipal Airport (KCLI) 40 km · Stevens Point Municipal Airport (KSTE) 41 km · Appleton International Airport (KATW) 46 km
Conditions reported at KPCZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Waupaca specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Waupaca.
About Waupaca, Wisconsin
Waupaca rests amidst a landscape shaped by ancient glaciers, where the land swells and falls in gentle, wooded hills that cradle a scattering of clear, deep lakes. It lies 26.7 miles east-south-east of Stevens Point, WI (from Stevens Point, WI: bearing 115°T), and is situated 7.9 miles west-north-west of Weyauwega. The air here, especially in the lingering gold of late afternoon, carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a perfume that clings to the winding roads and the quiet, well-tended yards. Oak and maple trees, their leaves a vibrant tapestry of greens in summer and fiery hues come autumn, form leafy canopies over the streets, their branches reaching out like welcoming arms. The terrain itself seems to breathe, a soft undulation that leads the eye across fields of corn and soybeans towards the shimmering surfaces of Crystal Lake and Mirror Lake, their waters reflecting the vast, ever-changing Wisconsin sky. The history of Waupaca is deeply entwined with the bounty of its waters and the fertile earth. Logging once fueled its growth, the mighty Wisconsin River a highway for timber, and the legacy of those early days can still be felt in the sturdy, clapboard buildings that line its historic downtown. Today, Waupaca thrives on a blend of agriculture, with dairy farms and cash crops dotting the surrounding countryside, and a burgeoning tourism industry drawn to its natural beauty. The Waupaca Chain o' Lakes, a series of interconnected waterways, is a central artery of local life, a place where boats hum on summer weekends and anglers cast lines in the tranquil dawn. This connection to the land and its resources imbues Waupaca with a grounded, resilient spirit, a place that honors its past while looking to the enduring promise of its abundant natural heritage.
Live animated radar for Waupaca 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 | Waupaca, Waupaca County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44.358035°N, 89.085946°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54981 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Waupaca, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Waupaca, 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 Waupaca includes coordinates 44.358035°N, 89.085946°W, situated in Waupaca County. ZIP code 54981. Telephone area code: 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.
