Farmington, Iowa Weather
Farmington, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Farmington, Van Buren County.
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About Farmington, Iowa
Farmington rests in a quiet corner of Van Buren County, where the land begins to softly roll, hinting at the broader prairie beyond. It lies 43.7 miles south-east of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 127°T), and is situated 9.4 miles west of Donnellson. The terrain here is a tapestry of cultivated fields, their geometric patterns softening into the wilder, wooded draws that follow the shallow courses of intermittent streams. These draws, often choked with the tangled undergrowth of sumac and wild plum in the summer, offer a cool, dappled shade that contrasts with the wide, sun-drenched expanses of corn and soybeans stretching towards the horizon. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries the scent of drying earth and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening crops, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very texture of the land. The history of Farmington is tied to the fertile soil and the industrious spirit of its early settlers, who found opportunity in the rich agricultural potential of this region. The local economy, once perhaps more diverse, now largely revolves around farming, with families whose roots run deep in the soil continuing the work of generations. It's a place where the pace of life is governed by the seasons, and the quiet hum of tractors is a familiar sound, especially during planting and harvest. While no grand monuments mark its past, a certain enduring character is evident in the well-kept farmhouses and the sturdy, unassuming presence of the businesses that serve the surrounding countryside. The community’s resilience is a quiet testament to its enduring connection to the land.
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| Location | Farmington, Van Buren County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.640312°N, 91.742943°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52626 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Farmington, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Farmington, 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 Farmington includes coordinates 40.640312°N, 91.742943°W, situated in Van Buren County. ZIP code 52626. 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.
