Elkport, Iowa Weather
Elkport, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elkport, Clayton County.
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About Elkport, Iowa
Elkport rests in a deep valley where the land folds in on itself, a place where the sky feels a little closer and the air carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles. It lies 33.4 miles west-south-west of Grant, WI (from Grant, WI: bearing 246°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west-south-west of Guttenberg. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of emerald pastures and dark, brooding forests, tumble down towards the meandering waters of the Turkey River. These slopes, carved by eons of rain and ice, form a dramatic backdrop to the quiet cluster of buildings that make up Elkport, their rooftops softened by the gentle haze that often settles in the hollows. The character of Elkport is in its quiet resilience, a place that seems to have absorbed the very essence of the surrounding landscape, its weathered barns and modest homes echoing the enduring strength of the hills. The history of Elkport is bound to the fertile soil and the persistent flow of the Turkey River, a waterway that once served as the lifeblood of commerce. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established a community that thrived on agriculture, the bounty of corn and soybeans still a significant thread in the local economy. Though the steamboats have long since departed, the echoes of their passage can be felt in the sturdy stone foundations of older structures and the stories whispered by the riverbanks. Elkport retains a distinct rural charm, a pace of life dictated by the seasons and the steady work of the land, where the glow of porch lights at dusk is a comforting beacon against the encroaching twilight.
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| Location | Elkport, Clayton County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.73971°N, 91.277911°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52044 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elkport, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elkport, 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 Elkport includes coordinates 42.739710°N, 91.277911°W, situated in Clayton County. ZIP code 52044. 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.
