Clayton, Iowa Weather
Clayton, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clayton, Clayton County.
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About Clayton, Iowa
Clayton unfolds across a landscape shaped by the generous sweep of the Upper Mississippi River valley. It lies 23.9 miles west of Grant, WI (from Grant, WI: bearing 264°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-north-west of Guttenberg. Here, Iowa's rolling terrain, a patchwork of verdant fields and whispering woodlands, meets the mighty waterway, its broad current a constant presence. The air carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant pine, particularly potent after a summer rain, and the light at dusk, as it spills over the bluffs, softens the edges of everything it touches. The houses, often painted in cheerful hues, stand with a quiet dignity, their porches turned towards the river's embrace, a silent acknowledgement of the water’s enduring influence. The history of Clayton is intrinsically tied to the fertile soil and the river that has long served as its artery. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established a community built on agricultural bounty, a legacy that continues to define its economy today, with corn and soybeans stretching towards the horizon. The river, too, played a vital role, facilitating trade and transportation, and traces of its past as a steamboat hub can still be felt in the lingering sense of connection to a wider world. While no grand monuments mark its past, the quiet persistence of its farms and the enduring flow of the Mississippi are the true landmarks of Clayton, speaking of resilience and a deep-rooted connection to the land.
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| Location | Clayton, Clayton County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.903876°N, 91.147352°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52049 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clayton, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clayton, 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 Clayton includes coordinates 42.903876°N, 91.147352°W, situated in Clayton County. ZIP code 52049. 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.
