Fonda, Iowa Weather
Fonda, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fonda, Pocahontas County.
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About Fonda, Iowa
Fonda rests in a broad, fertile basin where the land stretches out under an immense Iowa sky, a place where horizons seem to recede indefinitely. It lies 73.2 miles west-north-west of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 301°T), and is situated 8.1 miles east-south-east of Newell. The terrain here is a testament to the relentless, patient work of glaciers and millennia of wind, a gentle swell of rich, dark earth that cradles fields of corn and soybeans like a vast, rumpled quilt. In the summer, the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of growing things, a humid embrace that promises bounty. The roads, mostly gravel, trace straight lines across this agricultural expanse, occasionally interrupted by a cluster of buildings that mark a human settlement. Even the smallest drainage ditch, a mere whisper of water, carries the deep, earthy smell of the prairie soil. The story of Fonda is written in the soil, its economy deeply rooted in the agricultural rhythms that have sustained this region for generations. It’s a place where the harvest dictates the pace of life, and the price of grain echoes in the conversations at the local cafe. While the great agricultural machinery hums and churns through the fields, a quieter history unfolds in the weathered clapboard buildings and the stoic gaze of the old grain elevator, a landmark that has witnessed countless seasons of planting and reaping. There are no grand pronouncements here, no clamor of industry, but a steady, enduring pulse that speaks of resilience and a profound connection to the land that feeds it.
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| Location | Fonda, Pocahontas County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.581367°N, 94.846096°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50540 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fonda, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fonda, 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 Fonda includes coordinates 42.581367°N, 94.846096°W, situated in Pocahontas County. ZIP code 50540. 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. 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.
