Delaware, Iowa Weather
Delaware, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Delaware, Delaware County.
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About Delaware, Iowa
Delaware rests in a landscape of rolling farmland, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of solitary oak trees. It lies 33.1 miles north-north-east of Marion, IA (from Marion, IA: bearing 23°T), and is situated 5.6 miles east of Manchester. The terrain here, a gentle swell and dip, is the signature of glacial history, leaving behind fertile soil that catches the sun in broad, golden swaths throughout the growing season. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of drying hay and the earthy perfume of turned soil, a fragrance that clings to the very fabric of the place. Dusk often paints the western sky in bruised purples and fiery oranges, a dramatic backdrop to the quiet expanse of Iowa's heartland. The founding of Delaware is intrinsically linked to the westward expansion of agriculture in the 19th century, a time when hardy settlers recognized the rich potential of this land. The local economy, still largely agrarian, thrives on the cultivation of these fertile plains, with grain elevators standing as proud sentinels of the harvest. While no grand monuments define Delaware, the true landmarks are the weathered barns and the quiet endurance of the families who have worked this earth for generations, a continuity that whispers through the unassuming streets and the unhurried pace of daily life.
Live animated radar for Delaware and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Delaware, Delaware County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.475268°N, 91.345421°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52036, 52223 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Delaware, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Delaware, 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 Delaware includes coordinates 42.475268°N, 91.345421°W, situated in Delaware County. ZIP code 52036, 52223. 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.
