Holy Cross, Iowa Weather
Holy Cross, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Holy Cross, Delaware County.
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About Holy Cross, Iowa
Holy Cross rests in a landscape of quiet, rolling farmland, where the horizon unfurls in broad, sun-drenched sweeps of green and gold. It lies 29.2 miles west-north-west of Dubuque, IA (from Dubuque, IA: bearing 283°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north-north-west of Dyersville. The land here, smoothed by ages of wind and water, offers a generous expanse, punctuated by the sturdy shapes of oak and maple trees that cluster along the shallow draws and creek beds. The air, especially in the long afternoons of summer, carries the scent of freshly turned earth and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening corn, a fragrance that clings to the very fabric of the place. Even the sky feels vast over Holy Cross, a boundless blue canvas that shifts with the passage of clouds, casting fleeting shadows that drift across the fields like slow-moving tides. The history of Holy Cross is deeply tied to the fertile soil and the spirit of its early settlers, who found a home in this rich agricultural heartland. For generations, the economy has been sustained by the bounty of the land, with family farms raising livestock and cultivating crops that feed the wider region. Though small, Holy Cross holds a distinct character, a sense of enduring connection to its rural roots, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life. It is a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather lives on in the weathered barns and the quiet pride of those who continue to work the earth, a testament to the enduring strength of community and a deep respect for the land.
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| Location | Holy Cross, Delaware County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.595269°N, 91.223469°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52035, 52053 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Holy Cross, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Holy Cross, 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 Holy Cross includes coordinates 42.595269°N, 91.223469°W, situated in Delaware County. ZIP code 52035, 52053. 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. 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.
