Carbon, Iowa Weather
Carbon, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Carbon, Davis County.
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About Carbon, Iowa
Carbon lies spread across a low, rolling terrain, a place where the sky feels vast and the horizon is a soft blur of cultivated fields and scattered woodlands. It lies 8.6 miles south of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 184°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north of Bloomfield. The land here is a study in muted greens and ochres, the soil a rich loam that yields generously to the farmer's hand. A quiet stillness often settles over Carbon, broken only by the distant hum of machinery or the calls of unseen birds in the hedgerows that stitch the landscape together. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, particularly after a rain, a reminder of the deep, dark earth that underpins everything. This was a place forged in the earth's embrace, its early days marked by the persistent labor of coal mining that gave Carbon its name. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, the legacy of that industry lingers, a subtle undercurrent in the local character. Today, agriculture forms the bedrock of Carbon's economy, with fields of corn and soybeans stretching as far as the eye can see, their stalks rustling in the prairie wind. The rhythm of life in Carbon is dictated by the seasons and the sun, a steady, unhurried cadence that allows for a deep connection to the land and the quiet traditions that have been passed down through generations.
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| Location | Carbon, Davis County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.896406°N, 92.421852°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50839, 52537, 50841 |
| Area Code | 712, 319 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carbon, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carbon, 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 Carbon includes coordinates 40.896406°N, 92.421852°W, situated in Davis County. ZIP code 50839, 52537, 50841. Telephone area code: 712, 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.
