Bowman, Tennessee — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bowman, Cumberland County.
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Bowman lies where the Cumberland Plateau begins its gentle descent, a place painted in shades of verdant green and earthy brown. It lies 11.2 miles north of Cumberland, TN (from Cumberland, TN: bearing 359°T), and is situated 7.8 miles north of Crossville. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense weave of oak and hickory, cradle the small community, their slopes often softened by a fine mist that hangs in the air like a silken veil. The land here breathes a quiet resilience, the soil a rich, dark loam that yields to the touch, promising fertility. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in shifting mosaics on the forest floor, illuminating patches of moss and fern with an almost sacred intensity. The air, especially in the early mornings, carries the clean, damp scent of pine and the distant murmur of unseen creeks, a constant, low hum beneath the stillness. The economic pulse of Bowman has long been tied to the bounty of the surrounding land, its history etched not in grand monuments but in the steady labor of generations. Coal mining, a significant chapter in its past, has left its mark on the terrain and the spirit of its people, a legacy of hard work and deep roots. Now, the focus has shifted, with agriculture and small-scale timber operations forming the backbone of its livelihood, the land still providing, albeit in different ways. Local craftspeople, their hands calloused and skilled, continue traditions passed down through families, their wares a tangible connection to Bowman's enduring character. The pace of life here unfolds with a deliberate, unhurried grace, each day a continuation of the one before, marked by the changing seasons and the predictable cycles of the earth.
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| Location | Bowman, Cumberland County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36.061179°N, 85.028291°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 38571 |
| Area Code | 423 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bowman, Tennessee, 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 Bowman includes coordinates 36.061179°N, 85.028291°W, situated in Cumberland County. ZIP code 38571. Telephone area code: 423. 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.