Cresco, Iowa Weather
Cresco, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cresco, Howard County.
Full aviation weather for Cresco is published on the Ellen Church Field (KCJJ) page, 2 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 Cresco 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 Cresco: Decorah Municipal Airport (KDEH) 32 km · Fillmore County Airport (KFKA) 33 km · George L Scott Municipal Airport (K3Y2) 51 km · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (KCCY) 53 km · Houston County Airport (KCHU) 55 km
Conditions reported at KCJJ describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cresco specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cresco.
About Cresco, Iowa
Cresco sits at the heart of Howard County’s rolling topography, where the land gently slopes and rises, a soft green quilt stitched with fields and wooded draws. It lies 47.4 miles east-south-east of Austin, MN (from Austin, MN: bearing 114°T), and is situated 17.4 miles west-north-west of Decorah. The sky here is a vast, ever-present element, stretching from horizon to horizon, and in the late afternoon, it often bleeds into hues of pale apricot and lavender, casting a quiet, diffused light over the farmland. The air carries the clean scent of turned earth and, in the summer months, the sweet perfume of ripening corn. Creeks, like the Upper Iowa River’s tributaries, meander through the landscape, their banks lined with sturdy oaks and maples, offering cool, shaded respites from the open prairie sun. The story of Cresco is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of this fertile region. Founded by settlers drawn to the rich soil, the town developed as a hub for farming and its associated industries. While agriculture remains a cornerstone, the local economy has diversified, with small manufacturing businesses and service providers contributing to the town’s steady pulse. Cresco is also recognized for its commitment to community, evident in its well-maintained parks and the lively presence of local businesses that give the downtown area its distinct, unhurried character. The rhythm of daily life in Cresco is one of quiet perseverance, a reflection of the land that sustains it.
Live animated radar for Cresco 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 | Cresco, Howard County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.381357°N, 92.114055°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52136 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cresco, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cresco, 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 Cresco includes coordinates 43.381357°N, 92.114055°W, situated in Howard County. ZIP code 52136. 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. 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.
