Balltown, Iowa Weather
Balltown, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Balltown, Dubuque County.
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About Balltown, Iowa
Balltown rests in a quiet fold of the Iowa landscape, where the land rises and falls with a gentle persistence, hinting at the ancient forces that shaped it. It lies 14.1 miles north-west of Dubuque, IA (from Dubuque, IA: bearing 313°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-east of Cassville. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of emerald fields and the deeper greens of mature woodlands, form the dominant character of the terrain. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of tilled soil and the resinous breath of oak and maple. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present cloud cover, possesses a diffused, almost buttery quality, softening the edges of barns and farmsteads that punctuate the horizon. The very silence of Balltown seems to have a texture, a palpable presence that absorbs the distant murmur of tractors and the occasional call of a hawk circling high above. This corner of Dubuque County carries the deep imprints of generations who worked this land, their lives intertwined with the cycles of agriculture. Balltown's economy has long been rooted in the fertile soil, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its productivity, their stalks rustling like whispered secrets in the summer breeze. The legacy of immigrant farmers, their resilience etched into the very foundation of the community, is still palpable in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of homes and churches. While not a hub of bustling industry, Balltown retains a distinct character, a testament to the enduring spirit of its people and their quiet dedication to a way of life that honors the land.
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| Location | Balltown, Dubuque County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.638052°N, 90.868739°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52073 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Balltown, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Balltown, 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 Balltown includes coordinates 42.638052°N, 90.868739°W, situated in Dubuque County. ZIP code 52073. Telephone area code: 712. 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.
