Fort Atkinson, Iowa Weather
Fort Atkinson, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fort Atkinson, Winneshiek County.
Full aviation weather for Fort Atkinson is published on the George L Scott Municipal Airport (K3Y2) page, 21 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 Fort Atkinson 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 Fort Atkinson: Decorah Municipal Airport (KDEH) 22 km · Ellen Church Field (KCJJ) 30 km · Monona Municipal Airport (K7C3) 49 km · Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ) 52 km · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (KCCY) 56 km
Conditions reported at K3Y2 describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fort Atkinson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fort Atkinson.
About Fort Atkinson, Iowa
Fort Atkinson rests in a landscape shaped by the persistent carving of water and wind, where the land rolls in broad, fertile waves toward the horizon. It lies 49.5 miles north-north-east of Waterloo, IA (from Waterloo, IA: bearing 25°T), and is situated 4.4 miles south-west of Calmar. The soil, a deep, dark loam, speaks of generations of cultivation, supporting fields of corn and soybeans that stretch like a rumpled green and gold blanket under the vast Iowa sky. The Turkey River, a ribbon of silver, meanders through the periphery, its banks softened by willow and cottonwood, offering a quiet counterpoint to the open expanse. In the early morning, a delicate mist often rises from the river, softening the edges of the world and lending a hushed quality to the waking hours, a moment of fragile beauty before the day’s earnest work begins. The history of Fort Atkinson is inextricably linked to the westward expansion and the hardy settlers who sought opportunity here, drawn by the rich agricultural potential and the promise of a new life. Originally a military outpost, its name echoes a past of frontier defense, though the present-day economy thrives on the bounty of the land, with agriculture forming its bedrock. Local businesses, often family-owned and deeply rooted in the community, provide the essential goods and services that sustain Fort Atkinson. The town possesses a quiet dignity, a sense of enduring purpose that is reflected in the straightforward architecture and the unhurried pace of daily life, where the changing seasons dictate the rhythm of its days.
Live animated radar for Fort Atkinson 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 | Fort Atkinson, Winneshiek County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.143307°N, 91.932664°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52144 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fort Atkinson, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fort Atkinson, 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 Fort Atkinson includes coordinates 43.143307°N, 91.932664°W, situated in Winneshiek County. ZIP code 52144. 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. 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.
