Fenton, Iowa Weather
Fenton, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fenton, Kossuth County.
Full aviation weather for Fenton is published on the Algona Municipal Airport (KAXA) page, 20 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 Fenton 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 Fenton: Emmetsburg Municipal Airport (KEGQ) 26 km · Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST) 33 km · Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM) 47 km · Blue Earth Municipal Airport (KSBU) 50 km · Pocahontas Municipal Airport (KPOH) 56 km
Conditions reported at KAXA describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fenton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fenton.
About Fenton, Iowa
Fenton lies in a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent sculpting of glaciers, where the land rises and falls in broad, sweeping plains that catch the vast Iowa sky. It lies 62.1 miles west of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 275°T), and is situated 14.4 miles north-west of Algona. The fields, a patchwork of gold and green in the growing season, stretch to horizons that seem to hold the breath of a thousand sunsets. Here, the air itself carries a certain stillness, a quiet hum of the earth breathing, punctuated by the distant drone of a tractor or the cry of a hawk circling in the boundless blue. The character of Fenton is one of quiet perseverance, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life, and the vastness of the prairie encourages a contemplative spirit. The history of Fenton is deeply intertwined with the fertile soil that surrounds it, a testament to the agricultural ambitions that first drew settlers to this rich prairie land. The local economy, as it has for generations, remains anchored in the cultivation of corn and soybeans, their stalks creating a rustling symphony in the summer wind. While the railroad once brought vital commerce, the enduring spirit of Fenton now manifests in its close-knit community and the steady hum of its agricultural enterprises. The town itself, a collection of sturdy buildings weathering the prairie winds, holds the quiet dignity of a place built to last, its story whispered in the rustle of drying corn husks and the stoic patience of its residents.
Live animated radar for Fenton 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 | Fenton, Kossuth County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.219685°N, 94.430528°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50539 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fenton, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fenton, 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 Fenton includes coordinates 43.219685°N, 94.430528°W, situated in Kossuth County. ZIP code 50539. Telephone area code: 319. 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.
