Craig, Iowa Weather
Craig, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Craig, Plymouth County.
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About Craig, Iowa
Craig unfurls across a landscape of gentle swells, the rich, dark soil of Iowa’s heartland stretching towards a horizon that seems to hold the sky captive. It lies 27.7 miles north of Sioux City, IA (from Sioux City, IA: bearing 10°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south of Ireton. Here, the air, especially in the hushed hours before dawn, carries the clean scent of turned earth and the distant, almost mournful cry of migrating geese, a sound that seems to echo the vast, open prairies that define this part of Plymouth County. The land itself is a study in subtle contours, a testament to the patient forces of wind and water that have shaped it over millennia, and the cultivated fields, checkerboarded in varying shades of green and gold, offer a quiet dignity to the sweeping vistas. Sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, casts long, dramatic shadows that lend a fleeting, almost melancholic beauty to the otherwise steadfast terrain. The history of Craig is written in the persistent rhythm of agriculture, a legacy deeply rooted in the fertile soil that has sustained generations. This is a place where the local economy, though modest, draws its strength from the bounty of the land – corn and soybeans are the silent kings here, their cultivation a daily ritual that underpins the life of the community. While no grand monuments mark its past, the quiet diligence of its inhabitants, their connection to the cycles of planting and harvest, forms the true character of Craig. It is a locality where the past is not a relic to be displayed, but a living current that flows through the everyday lives of its people, a subtle hum beneath the surface of the present.
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| Location | Craig, Plymouth County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.895822°N, 96.309747°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51031 |
| Area Code | 563 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Craig, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Craig, 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 Craig includes coordinates 42.895822°N, 96.309747°W, situated in Plymouth County. ZIP code 51031. Telephone area code: 563. 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.
