Fontanelle, Iowa Weather
Fontanelle, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fontanelle, Adair County.
Full aviation weather for Fontanelle is published on the Greenfield Municipal Airport (KGFZ) page, 10 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 Fontanelle 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 Fontanelle: Creston Municipal Airport (KCSQ) 34 km · Corning Municipal Airport (KCRZ) 37 km · Atlantic Municipal Airport (KAIO) 43 km · Guthrie County Regional Airport (KGCT) 46 km · Audubon County Airport (KADU) 55 km
Conditions reported at KGFZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fontanelle specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fontanelle.
About Fontanelle, Iowa
Fontanelle rests on rolling Iowa farmland, a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of glaciers. It lies 41.5 miles west-south-west of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 238°T), and is situated 5.3 miles west-south-west of Greenfield. Here, the sky feels vast, a boundless canvas where clouds drift like lazy ships across an ocean of blue. Gentle hills, clad in the emerald and gold of summer crops, sweep down to meet the quiet, unassuming flow of East Nodaway River, its banks fringed with willows that whisper secrets to the breeze. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of sun-warmed soil and the sweet perfume of blooming prairie flowers that still find refuge in the field edges. In the late afternoon, the sun slants low, casting long, soft shadows that stretch across the land, imbuing the scene with a profound sense of peace. The story of Fontanelle is a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land. Founded in the mid-19th century, its lifeblood has always been agriculture, with corn and soybeans stretching to the horizon, a reliable bounty harvested season after season. The local economy remains tied to the rhythm of the farm, a steady pulse that beats beneath the surface of everyday life. While no grand monuments mark its history, the weathered barns and sturdy farmhouses scattered across the countryside speak of generations who have called this place home, their lives interwoven with the very soil. The small, friendly faces seen at the local diner or the hardware store reflect a community that values connection and shared experience, a quiet strength that has seen Fontanelle through the changing tides of time.
Live animated radar for Fontanelle 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 | Fontanelle, Adair County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.28971°N, 94.561636°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50846 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fontanelle, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fontanelle, 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 Fontanelle includes coordinates 41.289710°N, 94.561636°W, situated in Adair County. ZIP code 50846. 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.
