Earlham, Iowa Weather
Earlham, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Earlham, Madison County.
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About Earlham, Iowa
Earlham, Iowa, unfolds across a landscape of rolling Iowa farmland, where the land breathes in broad, sweeping contours. It lies 14.9 miles west-south-west of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 236°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-south-west of Van Meter. The sky here feels vast, an expanse that stretches from horizon to horizon, often painted with hues of soft apricot and bruised lavender as the day draws to a close, the light catching the stalks of corn and soybeans that dominate the fields. Roads, sometimes asphalt, sometimes the packed earth of a seldom-used lane, carve gentle paths between these agricultural seas, leading the eye towards distant groves of trees that offer the only significant break in the open prairie. The air itself carries the scent of sun-warmed earth and ripening grain, a simple, honest perfume that speaks of the land's enduring bounty. The story of Earlham is tied to the quiet industry of agriculture, a tradition stretching back to its founding when pioneers sought fertile ground for their endeavors. The local economy still hums with the steady pulse of farming, with grain elevators standing as stoic sentinels against the horizon, hinting at the ceaseless cycle of planting and harvest. Though the population is modest, a sense of shared history binds its residents, a quiet understanding forged by generations who have worked this soil. The character of Earlham is one of persistent, unpretentious living, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and the enduring spirit of the prairie remains its most distinctive feature.
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| Location | Earlham, Madison County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.491933°N, 94.124122°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50072 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Earlham, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Earlham, 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 Earlham includes coordinates 41.491933°N, 94.124122°W, situated in Madison County. ZIP code 50072. 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. 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.
