Coulter, Iowa Weather
Coulter, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Coulter, Franklin County.
Full aviation weather for Coulter is published on the Hampton Municipal Airport (KHPT) page, 12 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 Coulter 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 Coulter: Iowa Falls Municipal Airport (KIFA) 31 km · Clarion Municipal Airport (KCAV) 32 km · Eagle Grove Municipal Airport (KEAG) 45 km · Allison Municipal Airport (K98) 46 km · Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW) 47 km
Conditions reported at KHPT describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Coulter specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Coulter.
About Coulter, Iowa
Coulter rests on the broad, fertile expanse of Iowa's prairie heartland, a place where the sky seems to stretch and breathe with an almost tangible presence. It lies 30.0 miles south-south-west of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 197°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west of Hampton. The land here rolls in soft, sweeping curves, fields of corn and soybeans forming a patchwork quilt under the vast, ever-changing heavens. In the quiet of late afternoon, the sun dips low, casting long, amber shadows that stretch across the stubble of harvested fields, imbuing the landscape with a golden, ephemeral glow. A gentle breeze, carrying the dry scent of earth and distant hay, whispers through the sparse trees that dot the horizon, a subtle testament to the resilience of life in this open country. The history of Coulter is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the enduring rhythm of its agricultural roots. This is a place built on the deep, dark soil that has sustained generations, its economy intrinsically tied to the cycles of planting and harvest. Small, family-run farms, many bearing the names of pioneers, still define the economic and social fabric of Coulter, their weathered barns and silos standing as silent witnesses to a legacy of hard work and self-reliance. The distinctive character of Coulter is found in its unpretentious demeanor, a quiet strength that emanates from the land and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants, a place where the past breathes softly alongside the present.
Live animated radar for Coulter 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 | Coulter, Franklin County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.737195°N, 93.369926°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50431, 50441 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Coulter, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Coulter, 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 Coulter includes coordinates 42.737195°N, 93.369926°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 50431, 50441. Telephone area code: 515. 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.
