Bowmans, Pennsylvania Weather
Bowmans, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bowmans, Schuylkill County.
Full aviation weather for Bowmans is published on the Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER) page, 24 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 Bowmans 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 Bowmans: Bloomsburg Municipal Airport (KN13) 32 km · Northumberland County Airport (KN79) 35 km · Grimes Airport (K8N1) 39 km · Danville Airport (K8N8) 45 km · Sunbury Airport (K71N) 54 km
Conditions reported at KZER describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bowmans specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bowmans.
About Bowmans, Pennsylvania
Bowmans rests in a hollow where the land begins to rise, a gentle swell of Pennsylvania hills that cradle the modest settlement. It lies 12.7 miles south-west of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 223°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north-north-east of Pottsville. The terrain here is a study in muted greens and browns, a rolling expanse softened by the passage of seasons, where deciduous trees mark the changing light with broad strokes of color. A palpable quiet often settles over Bowmans, broken only by the distant hum of a passing vehicle or the rustle of wind through the oaks that still claim dominion at the edges of habitation. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, a testament to the fertile soil and the unhurried breath of nature. The story of Bowmans is intrinsically tied to the rich seams of anthracite coal that once pulsed beneath this ground, a legacy that shaped its early identity and continues to resonate in the weathered facades of its buildings. Though the great mines have largely fallen silent, their history is not forgotten, a silent presence in the topography and the collective memory of its inhabitants. The local economy, once powered by the dark, gleaming fuel, has since found a more varied footing, with small businesses and agricultural pursuits now contributing to the quiet persistence of Bowmans. The Schuylkill River, a serpentine ribbon of silver, flows nearby, its presence a constant murmur, a reminder of the watercourses that have always been the lifeblood of this region, shaping its contours and its destiny.
Live animated radar for Bowmans 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 | Bowmans, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.823977°N, 76.139381°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17948 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bowmans, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bowmans, Pennsylvania, 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 Bowmans includes coordinates 40.823977°N, 76.139381°W, situated in Schuylkill County. ZIP code 17948. Telephone area code: 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878. Timezone: Eastern Time.
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.
