Tomahawk, Wisconsin Weather
Tomahawk, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tomahawk, Lincoln County.
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About Tomahawk, Wisconsin
Tomahawk rests where the land begins to rise, a scattering of buildings cupped by the rolling, pine-scented hills of northern Wisconsin. It lies 35.7 miles north of Wausau, WI (from Wausau, WI: bearing 352°T), and is situated 19.2 miles south-west of Rhinelander. The Wisconsin River, a broad, patient ribbon, flows south from here, its banks often fringed with the deep green of spruce and fir, a cool, damp breath rising from the water. In summer, the air hums with the drone of unseen insects and the distant whine of chainsaws, a sound that speaks of both industry and the boundless forest that presses in on all sides. Winter transforms the landscape into a hushed, white expanse, the skeletal branches of hardwoods dusted with snow, the river sometimes a solid sheet of ice reflecting the pale, low sun. Even in the quiet of dawn, before the day’s work truly begins, there's a sense of sturdy resilience about Tomahawk, a feeling of being deeply rooted in the earth. The heart of Tomahawk has always been tied to the river and the immense forests that surround it, a legacy stretching back to the logging booms of the late 19th century. Timber was king, and the sawmills that once roared here shaped the very character of the place, drawing in hardy folk who knew the value of sweat and saw-dust. Though the logging industry has evolved, the echoes of its past remain, visible in the sturdy architecture and the enduring connection to the land. Today, tourism plays a significant role, with the river and the nearby wilderness attracting anglers, hunters, and those seeking the quietude of the Northwoods. The small businesses that line the main streets, from hardware stores to cozy diners, carry the weight of generations, each one a small, vital cog in the ongoing story of Tomahawk.
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| Location | Tomahawk, Lincoln County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 45.471079°N, 89.729859°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54487 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tomahawk, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tomahawk, 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 Tomahawk includes coordinates 45.471079°N, 89.729859°W, situated in Lincoln County. ZIP code 54487. 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.
