Manitowoc, Wisconsin Weather
Manitowoc, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Manitowoc, Manitowoc County.
Full aviation weather for Manitowoc is published on the Manitowoc County Airport (KMTW) page, 5 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 Manitowoc 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 Manitowoc: Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (KSBM) 39 km · Flying Feathers Airport (K11Y) 43 km · Austin Straubel International Airport (KGRB) 58 km
Conditions reported at KMTW describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Manitowoc specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Manitowoc lies cradled by the immense, ever-shifting blues of Lake Michigan, its waterfront a lively artery where boats bob and gulls wheel in the salty air. It lies 23.5 miles north of Sheboygan, WI (from Sheboygan, WI: bearing 7°T), and is situated 6.3 miles south-west of Two Rivers. The land here, a rich, dark loam sculpted by ancient glaciers, rises gently inland, giving way to fields of corn and soybeans that stretch towards the horizon, their green and gold a vibrant counterpoint to the steel-grey of the lake on a cloudy afternoon. Even on the warmest days, a cool breath often drifts from the water, carrying the scent of damp earth and distant pine, a constant reminder of the Great Lake's profound influence. The streets of Manitowoc, many still lined with sturdy, turn-of-the-century brick buildings, possess a quiet solidity, a sense of permanence that speaks of generations who have called this place home. The history of Manitowoc is inextricably linked to the bounty and challenges of its watery edge, a legacy forged in shipbuilding and maritime trade. For decades, the clang of hammers and the scent of sawdust filled the air as vessels were launched from its shipyards, contributing significantly to the nation's naval power. This industrial past has left an indelible mark, visible in the sturdy architecture and the enduring spirit of its people, who understand the ebb and flow of fortune like the tides of the lake itself. Today, while the shipyards are quieter, Manitowoc still thrives on its connection to the water, with tourism and diverse manufacturing forming the backbone of its economy, drawing visitors to its beaches and its well-preserved maritime museum, a testament to the town's deep-rooted connection to the lake.
Live animated radar for Manitowoc 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 | Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44.088606°N, 87.657584°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54220, 54221 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Manitowoc, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Manitowoc, 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 Manitowoc includes coordinates 44.088606°N, 87.657584°W, situated in Manitowoc County. ZIP code 54220, 54221. 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.
