Charlotte, Iowa Weather
Charlotte, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Charlotte, Clinton County.
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About Charlotte, Iowa
Charlotte, Iowa, unfolds with a quiet grace along the broad Mississippi River, a place where the land gently swells and recedes, embracing fertile fields that stretch towards the horizon. It lies 30.2 miles north of Bettendorf, IA (from Bettendorf, IA: bearing 5°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south-south-west of Preston. The air here carries the clean, sweet scent of ripening corn and the damp earth after a summer shower, a subtle perfume that speaks of the land's generosity. Mature oaks and maples, their branches reaching out like ancient arms, punctuate the landscape, their leaves rustling with a low murmur that seems to echo the river's constant flow. The sky above Charlotte is an expansive canvas, particularly at dusk, when the fading light paints the clouds in hues of rose and deepening amethyst, casting a warm, golden glow over the weathered barns and the quiet, tree-lined streets. The history of Charlotte is as deeply rooted as the mighty river that defines its eastern edge, a narrative shaped by pioneers drawn to the rich soil and the boundless promise of the American heartland. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of Charlotte, with corn and soybeans dominating the vast expanses that surround the community, their golden and emerald seas rippling in the prairie wind. This agrarian heritage is visible in the sturdy, functional architecture of the farmsteads and the hushed efficiency of the grain elevators that stand sentinel against the sky. While the economic pulse of Charlotte beats with the rhythm of the harvest, a sense of enduring community, forged through shared seasons and the quiet strength of its people, remains its most distinctive and treasured characteristic.
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| Location | Charlotte, Clinton County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.960304°N, 90.465133°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52731 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Charlotte, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Charlotte, 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 Charlotte includes coordinates 41.960304°N, 90.465133°W, situated in Clinton County. ZIP code 52731. 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.
