Westport, Wisconsin Weather
Westport, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Westport, Richland County.
Full aviation weather for Westport is published on the Boscobel Airport (KOVS) 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. 4 airfields within reach of Westport 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 Westport: Richland Airport (K93C) 29 km · Tri-County Regional Airport (KLNR) 37 km · Viroqua Municipal Airport (KY51) 47 km
Conditions reported at KOVS describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Westport specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Westport.
About Westport, Wisconsin
Westport rests in a broad valley, where the land, carved by slow waters and patient winds, rolls with a quiet dignity. It lies 18.4 miles north of Grant, WI (from Grant, WI: bearing 6°T), and is situated 10.0 miles east-south-east of Crawford. The fields, a patchwork of ochre and emerald under the vast Wisconsin sky, stretch towards the horizon, broken by the darker green of distant woodlands. Here, the air carries the scent of turned earth and ripening grain, a smell that settles deep into the bones. The river, a silver thread in the landscape, winds its way through the fertile bottomland, its banks softened by willow and sedge, reflecting the ever-changing moods of the heavens. Evenings here are a slow unfolding, the light deepening from gold to amethyst, and the quiet is broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the rustle of unseen creatures in the tall grass. This corner of Richland County, a place where the land has long dictated the pace of life, owes its character to the rhythms of agriculture. For generations, families have worked these soils, coaxing sustenance from the fertile ground, their lives intertwined with the seasons. The economy of Westport has always been rooted in this partnership with nature, a steady, dependable cultivation that has weathered booms and busts. While the broader agricultural landscape has shifted, the enduring spirit of the place remains, a testament to the resilience of those who call Westport home. The legacy of early settlers, who saw potential in this generous valley, is still felt in the sturdy farmhouses and the enduring sense of community.
Live animated radar for Westport 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Westport, Richland County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43.204984°N, 90.641238°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53518, 53597 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Westport, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Westport, 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 Westport includes coordinates 43.204984°N, 90.641238°W, situated in Richland County. ZIP code 53518, 53597. 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.
