Earlham, Iowa Weather
Earlham, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Earlham, Madison County.
Full aviation weather for Earlham is published on the Greenfield Municipal Airport (KGFZ) page, 32 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 Earlham 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 Earlham: Guthrie County Regional Airport (KGCT) 34 km · Perry Municipal Airport (KPRO) 38 km · Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 39 km · Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV) 51 km · Creston Municipal Airport (KCSQ) 56 km
Conditions reported at KGFZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 32 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Earlham specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
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.
Live animated radar for Earlham 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
