Bradgate, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bradgate, Humboldt County.
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Bradgate rests in a broad, open expanse where the sky seems to stretch on forever, a gentle prairie landscape that rolls with the subtle grace of a sleeping giant. It lies 66.1 miles west-south-west of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 249°T), and is situated 5.3 miles north-north-east of Gilmore City. The land here is a rich, dark loam, fertile and yielding, sculpted by the steady passage of seasons and the wide, clean sweep of the wind. Fields of corn and soybeans, in their vibrant greens and golds, stretch towards horizons that appear to recede as you approach, their straight rows a testament to human order imposed upon the vastness. A quiet stillness often pervades the air, broken only by the distant rumble of a tractor or the occasional call of a hawk circling high above, a sense of enduring peace woven into the very texture of the earth. The history of Bradgate is deeply entwined with the agricultural heartland of Iowa, a place built by pioneers drawn to the promise of this fertile soil. It was a station along the railroad, a vital link that allowed the bounty of the land to find its way to distant markets, fostering a local economy built on hard work and the predictable cycles of farming. The character of Bradgate is one of quiet resilience, a community that understands the importance of neighborly support and the satisfaction of a harvest well-earned. Though the railroad’s prominence has waned, the spirit of Bradgate endures, its distinctive charm found in the simple elegance of its open spaces and the enduring strength of its people.
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| Location | Bradgate, Humboldt County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.803028°N, 94.418027°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50520 |
| 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 Bradgate, 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 Bradgate includes coordinates 42.803028°N, 94.418027°W, situated in Humboldt County. ZIP code 50520. 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.