West Bend, Wisconsin Weather
West Bend, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for West Bend, Washington County.
Full aviation weather for West Bend is published on the West Bend Municipal Airport (KETB) 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 West Bend 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 West Bend: Hartford Municipal Airport (KHXF) 19 km · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport (KMWC) 37 km · Capitol Drive Airport (K02C) 37 km · Dodge County Airport (KUNU) 42 km · Waukesha County Airport (KUES) 43 km
Conditions reported at KETB describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Bend specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About West Bend, Wisconsin
West Bend unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle push and pull of glacial forces, where rolling terrain yields to the meandering path of the Milwaukee River. It lies 7.1 miles north-north-east of Polk, WI (from Polk, WI: bearing 14°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north of Jackson. The land here, often cloaked in the soft, diffused light of Wisconsin's northern latitudes, possesses a quiet, unpretentious beauty. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons punctuated by stands of oak and maple, their leaves catching the sun in fleeting moments of gold and russet. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a crispness that hints at the changing seasons, a subtle perfume of damp earth and growing things. The houses of West Bend, many with broad porches and well-tended gardens, seem to settle comfortably into the contours of the land, a harmonious extension of the natural world. The economic heart of West Bend has long been tied to the fertile ground and the industrious spirit of its inhabitants, a legacy stretching back to its founding days. Agriculture, though still present in the surrounding countryside, shares the stage now with a diverse manufacturing base, a testament to the town's adaptability. The Milwaukee River, once a vital artery for mills and industry, still flows through the town, its presence a constant murmur, a reminder of the generations who have drawn life and livelihood from its banks. Local traditions, born from a blend of German heritage and frontier resilience, manifest in community festivals and a deep-seated appreciation for the outdoors, a palpable sense of shared history that binds the people of West Bend together.
Live animated radar for West Bend 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 | West Bend, Washington County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.425278°N, 88.183428°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53095, 53090 |
| Area Code | 608 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Bend, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Bend, 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 West Bend includes coordinates 43.425278°N, 88.183428°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 53095, 53090. 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.
