Bowler, Wisconsin Weather
Bowler, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bowler, Shawano County.
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About Bowler, Wisconsin
Bowler awakens each morning beneath a sky that often stretches, an unbroken expanse of pale blue or bruised grey, depending on the season's mood. It lies 32.4 miles east-south-east of Wausau, WI (from Wausau, WI: bearing 102°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east-north-east of Wittenberg. The land here, a patient quilt of fields and forests, rolls with a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, the kind that suggests ancient glaciers once passed this way, leaving behind a fertile, yielding earth. Small streams, ribbon-like and clear, thread their way through the landscape, catching the sunlight in fleeting, silver flashes as they make their journey towards larger waterways. The air itself carries a clean, crisp scent, a blend of pine needles from the surrounding woods and the rich, dark loam of cultivated fields, a smell that is both invigorating and deeply familiar. In the warmer months, the drone of insects forms a constant, low hum, a testament to the vibrant life that thrives in this quiet corner of Wisconsin. The history of Bowler is etched not in grand monuments, but in the slow, steady cultivation of the land and the enduring spirit of its people. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and abundant timber, established a life here through hard work and resilience, carving out a living from the wilderness. The local economy, once more reliant on logging and agriculture, has evolved, though the echoes of those early industries can still be felt in the weathered barns and the stoic, enduring character of the community. While Bowler may not boast famous landmarks, its distinctiveness lies in its unpretentious beauty and the quiet dignity of its everyday life, a place where the passage of time feels measured by the turning of the seasons rather than the ticking of a clock.
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| Location | Bowler, Shawano County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44.86303°N, 88.982053°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54416 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bowler, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bowler, Wisconsin, 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 Bowler includes coordinates 44.863030°N, 88.982053°W, situated in Shawano County. ZIP code 54416. 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. 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.
