Graf, Iowa Weather
Graf, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Graf, Dubuque County.
Full aviation weather for Graf is published on the Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ) page, 17 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. 5 airfields within reach of Graf 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 Graf: Cassville Municipal Airport (KC74) 25 km · Lancaster Municipal Airport (K73C) 36 km · Platteville Municipal Airport (KPVB) 41 km · Maquoketa Municipal Airport (KOQW) 50 km
Conditions reported at KDBQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Graf specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Graf.
About Graf, Iowa
Graf, Iowa, unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the slow, persistent work of water and wind, where rolling hills, softened by centuries of cultivation, give way to the broader embrace of the Mississippi River valley. It lies 10.5 miles west of Dubuque, IA (from Dubuque, IA: bearing 267°T), and is situated 6.3 miles west-south-west of Asbury. The terrain here is a study in gentle contrasts: broad, sun-drenched fields of corn and soybeans stretch to horizons that seem to breathe with the vast Iowa sky, punctuated by darker, richer patches of woodland that cling to the inclines. The air itself carries a peculiar clarity, especially in the early mornings, when a fine mist often rises from the lowlands, lending an ethereal quality to the already picturesque scenery. Small farmsteads, their silos like sentinels against the wide blue, are scattered across this patchwork quilt of agriculture, each a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land. The story of Graf is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the waterway that has shaped so much of Iowa's history. Once a place where the lifeblood of the land flowed freely, its economy has long been tethered to the bounty of agriculture, a tradition passed down through generations. While the precise origins of its name may be lost to the mists of time, the spirit of enterprise and resilience remains palpable in the quiet diligence of its inhabitants. The proximity to the grand Mississippi offers a constant, murmuring presence, a reminder of the vast currents that have carried commerce and culture through this heartland for centuries, fostering a sense of enduring connection to a larger world.
Live animated radar for Graf 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Graf, Dubuque County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.493056°N, 90.871241°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52039 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Graf, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Graf, 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 Graf includes coordinates 42.493056°N, 90.871241°W, situated in Dubuque County. ZIP code 52039. 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.
