Catawba, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Catawba, Price County.
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Catawba rests within the rolling, forested heart of Price County, where the land itself seems to exhale a cool, pine-scented breath. It lies 35.6 miles north of Clark, WI (from Clark, WI: bearing 10°T), and is situated 12.7 miles south-south-west of Phillips. Here, the terrain is a tapestry of modest hills, their slopes cloaked in dense stands of deciduous trees and evergreens, interspersed with the occasional clearing where the sun can spill in. Small, unnamed creeks meander through the undergrowth, their waters dark and slow, reflecting the dappled light that filters through the canopy. The air often carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and rich soil, a constant reminder of the deep woods that press in from all sides. Even on a clear day, there's a sense of enclosure, a feeling of being held by the ancient, patient presence of the forest. The history of Catawba is deeply entwined with the logging industry that once dominated this region, the echoes of which can still be felt in the quiet persistence of its present-day economy, which leans more towards agriculture and smaller-scale enterprises. Remnants of old logging roads, now softened by moss and time, hint at a more boisterous past, a time when the roar of saws and the rumble of timber carts were the dominant sounds. Local families, many with roots stretching back generations, maintain a fierce pride in their heritage, a spirit that manifests in the careful tending of small farms and the close-knit relationships that define daily life. The distinctive character of Catawba is found not in grand monuments, but in the subtle resilience of its people and the enduring, wild beauty of its natural surroundings, a beauty that deepens with the fading light of evening, painting the sky in hues of bruised plum and fading gold.
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| Location | Catawba, Price County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 45.536356°N, 90.52987°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54515 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Catawba, 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 Catawba includes coordinates 45.536356°N, 90.529870°W, situated in Price County. ZIP code 54515. 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.