Harpers Ferry, Iowa Weather
Harpers Ferry, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Harpers Ferry, Allamakee County.
Full aviation weather for Harpers Ferry is published on the Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC) page, 20 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 Harpers Ferry 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 Harpers Ferry: Monona Municipal Airport (K7C3) 24 km · Boscobel Airport (KOVS) 39 km · Viroqua Municipal Airport (KY51) 47 km · Decorah Municipal Airport (KDEH) 48 km · Houston County Airport (KCHU) 52 km
Conditions reported at KPDC describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Harpers Ferry specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Harpers Ferry.
About Harpers Ferry, Iowa
Harpers Ferry rests at a quiet junction where the Yellow River begins to widen, its waters reflecting the deep green of the surrounding bluffs. It lies 30.0 miles north-west of Grant, WI (from Grant, WI: bearing 307°T), and is situated 16.6 miles west-south-west of Crawford. The land here is a study in gentle slopes and sudden dips, a topography shaped by ancient watercourses and the slow, persistent work of erosion. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, crown the hillsides, their leaves a vibrant tapestry that shifts from emerald in summer to fiery hues in autumn. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine needles, a fragrance that seems to seep into the very bones of the place. Small farms dot the landscape, their fields of corn and soybeans stretching in neat, orderly rows towards the horizon, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the fertile soil. The story of Harpers Ferry is one of quiet resilience and a deep-rooted connection to the land and its bounty. This was a place where early settlers recognized the potential of the river for both transport and sustenance, and where the rhythms of agriculture have always dictated the pace of life. The local economy, though small, thrives on the produce of the surrounding farms and the steady, if modest, flow of visitors drawn to the natural beauty and the unpretentious charm of the area. There's a sense of continuity here, a feeling that the past is not so much buried as it is a living presence, woven into the fabric of everyday life. The gentle murmur of the Yellow River, a constant companion, seems to whisper tales of generations who have lived and worked along its banks, their lives shaped by the ebb and flow of the water and the turning of the seasons.
Live animated radar for Harpers Ferry 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 | Harpers Ferry, Allamakee County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.200536°N, 91.153185°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52146 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Harpers Ferry, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Harpers Ferry, 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 Harpers Ferry includes coordinates 43.200536°N, 91.153185°W, situated in Allamakee County. ZIP code 52146. 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.
