Calmar, Iowa Weather
Calmar, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Calmar, Winneshiek County.
Full aviation weather for Calmar is published on the Decorah Municipal Airport (KDEH) page, 14 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. 6 airfields within reach of Calmar 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 Calmar: George L Scott Municipal Airport (K3Y2) 23 km · Ellen Church Field (KCJJ) 30 km · Monona Municipal Airport (K7C3) 45 km · Houston County Airport (KCHU) 54 km · Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ) 57 km
Conditions reported at KDEH describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Calmar specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Calmar.
About Calmar, Iowa
Calmar rests in a broad, fertile valley, a place where the earth exhales a deep, loamy scent after rain, and the sky seems to stretch a little further than elsewhere. It lies 52.9 miles south-west of La Crosse, WI (from La Crosse, WI: bearing 216°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-south-west of Decorah. Rolling hills, cloaked in emerald and gold depending on the season, cradle the small settlement, their slopes etched with the patient lines of agriculture. The air here carries the crispness of northern Iowa, a clean breath that sharpens the senses, and in the early morning, a soft, pearly mist often clings to the lowlands, softening the edges of barns and fields. The land itself feels sturdy, unyielding, a bedrock of quiet strength that underpins the lives lived within its embrace. The story of Calmar is one of quiet persistence, a legacy woven from the strands of Scandinavian immigration and the rich soil of Northeast Iowa. Settlers, drawn by the promise of land, established a community that has long found its sustenance in the bounty of the earth, with corn and soybeans dominating the surrounding vistas. The presence of Northeast Iowa Community College lends a youthful energy to Calmar, a counterpoint to the deep-rooted traditions that still resonate in the community. The economic heart beats with the steady rhythm of farming and the small businesses that support it, a testament to a livelihood earned through hard work and a deep understanding of the seasons. Though not a place of grand monuments, Calmar offers a profound sense of belonging, a quiet hum of lives lived in harmony with the land.
Live animated radar for Calmar 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.
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| Location | Calmar, Winneshiek County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.183585°N, 91.864048°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52132 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Calmar, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Calmar, Iowa, 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 Calmar includes coordinates 43.183585°N, 91.864048°W, situated in Winneshiek County. ZIP code 52132. 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. 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.
