Dunlap, Iowa Weather
Dunlap, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dunlap, Harrison County.
Full aviation weather for Dunlap is published on the Woodbine Municipal Airport (K3Y4) page, 15 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. 3 airfields within reach of Dunlap 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 Dunlap: Denison Municipal Airport (KDNS) 23 km · Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR) 37 km
Conditions reported at K3Y4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dunlap specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dunlap.
About Dunlap, Iowa
Dunlap rests in the broad, fertile embrace of western Iowa, where the land unfurls in a gentle, rolling expanse under a sky that seems to stretch forever. It lies 43.1 miles north-north-east of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 18°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-north-east of Woodbine. The fields here, a patchwork of corn and soybeans in the growing season, shimmer with an almost liquid green and gold, punctuated by the darker, richer tones of pastureland where cattle graze lazily. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, a distillation of sun-baked soil and ripening crops. Roads, both paved and gravel, ribbon through this landscape like threads of pale grey, connecting farmsteads to the modest cluster of buildings that comprise Dunlap itself. The history of Dunlap is etched in the amber waves of grain that surround it, a legacy of pioneers who sought sustenance from this rich prairie soil. Founded in the late 19th century, its early economy was intrinsically tied to agriculture, a dependence that has largely persisted, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the bounty of the seasons. While the railroad played a vital role in its formative years, bringing goods and people, the heartbeat of Dunlap now resonates with the quiet industriousness of its residents. Local businesses, from the hardware store to the diner, serve as informal gathering places, fostering a sense of shared experience and a connection to the land that defines this corner of Harrison County.
Live animated radar for Dunlap 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 | Dunlap, Harrison County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.854433°N, 95.600559°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51529 |
| Area Code | 641 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dunlap, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dunlap, 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 Dunlap includes coordinates 41.854433°N, 95.600559°W, situated in Harrison County. ZIP code 51529. Telephone area code: 641. 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.
