Harlan, Iowa Weather
Harlan, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Harlan, Shelby County.
Full aviation weather for Harlan is published on the Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR) page, 8 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 Harlan 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 Harlan: Woodbine Municipal Airport (K3Y4) 31 km · Atlantic Municipal Airport (KAIO) 36 km · Denison Municipal Airport (KDNS) 37 km · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (KCBF) 57 km
Conditions reported at KHNR describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Harlan specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Harlan.
About Harlan, Iowa
Harlan rests in a landscape that speaks of patient cultivation, where rolling fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the gentle Iowa sky. It lies 38.7 miles north-east of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 46°T), and is situated 12.2 miles north of Avoca. The earth here, a rich, dark loam, yields generously, giving the land a palpable sense of abundance. Roads, like fine threads, stitch together farmsteads and the quiet, ordered streets of the town, each curve revealing another vista of emerald green or golden amber, depending on the season’s mood. The air often carries the clean scent of turned soil or the sweet perfume of ripening grain, a testament to the land’s enduring fertility. The story of Harlan is deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of the American Midwest, its growth fueled by the fertile prairie and the ingenuity of its early settlers. The local economy continues to revolve around the bounty of the land, with agribusiness forming a sturdy backbone for the community. Beyond the fields, the character of Harlan is shaped by a tradition of neighborly pragmatism and a quiet pride in its Midwestern roots. You can feel it in the steady hum of the grain elevators, the friendly waves exchanged on Main Street, and the enduring spirit of a place that has always understood the value of hard work and the simple, profound beauty of a well-tended field.
Live animated radar for Harlan 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 | Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.653044°N, 95.325554°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51537, 51593 |
| Area Code | 641 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Harlan, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Harlan, 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 Harlan includes coordinates 41.653044°N, 95.325554°W, situated in Shelby County. ZIP code 51537, 51593. Telephone area code: 641. 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.
