Arispe, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Arispe, Union County.
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Arispe rests in a quiet pocket of Union County, where the land rolls with the gentle insistence of ancient glaciers. It lies 48.9 miles south-south-west of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 201°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south-south-west of Afton. The sky here feels vast, a boundless canvas that shifts from the crisp blue of midday to the bruised purples and oranges of twilight, painting the undulating fields of corn and soybeans in hues of amber and rose. Farmsteads, scattered like forgotten toys across the landscape, send thin plumes of smoke into the air, silent signals of lives lived in harmony with the seasons. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the earthy scent of turned soil and the sweet perfume of alfalfa, a fragrance that speaks of the enduring connection between the people of Arispe and the land they cultivate. Though Arispe itself is a small settlement, its story is interwoven with the agricultural heart of Iowa, a legacy stretching back to the pioneers who first tilled these fertile soils. The local economy still thrives on the bounty of the land, with grain elevators standing as stoic sentinels by the quiet railway lines, a reminder of the vital arteries that once carried the region's produce to distant markets. There are no grand monuments or bustling avenues in Arispe, but rather a profound sense of continuity, a quiet dignity in the fields that yield their harvest year after year, and in the weathered barns that have sheltered generations of families. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the sun and the soil, a steady, dependable beat that resonates through the open prairie.
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| Location | Arispe, Union County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.949435°N, 94.21912°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50830, 50831 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Arispe, Iowa, 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 Arispe includes coordinates 40.949435°N, 94.219120°W, situated in Union County. ZIP code 50830, 50831. Telephone area code: 319. 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.