Harcourt, Iowa Weather
Harcourt, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Harcourt, Webster County.
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About Harcourt, Iowa
Harcourt's gentle rise from the Iowa prairie is marked by a quiet dignity, a place where the sky seems to stretch further and the air carries the clean scent of turned earth. It lies 32.5 miles west-north-west of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 299°T), and is situated 6.0 miles east-south-east of Gowrie. Fields of corn and soybeans, a verdant ocean under the vast expanse of blue, undulate to the horizon, broken only by the occasional solitary oak or a cluster of farm buildings. The land itself feels ancient, a patient canvas for the seasons, and in the soft light of late afternoon, long shadows stretch across the cultivated rows, lending a painterly quality to the landscape. The character of Harcourt is one of enduring simplicity, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the sun and the soil, and the quiet hum of agricultural machinery is the dominant soundtrack. The history of Harcourt is deeply entwined with the fertile soil of Webster County, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who sought a livelihood from this rich ground. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of abundant farmland, laid the foundations for the community, their endeavors shaping the very contours of the land. The local economy, then and now, thrives on agriculture, a steady pulse of planting and harvest that defines the rhythm of daily life. While no grand monuments mark its past, the weathered barns and stoic farmhouses scattered across the landscape whisper stories of generations who have worked this earth, their resilience etched into the very character of Harcourt.
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| Location | Harcourt, Webster County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.262753°N, 94.175794°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50544 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Harcourt, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Harcourt, 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 Harcourt includes coordinates 42.262753°N, 94.175794°W, situated in Webster County. ZIP code 50544. 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.
