Holy Cross, Iowa Weather
Holy Cross, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Holy Cross, Delaware County.
Full aviation weather for Holy Cross is published on the Cassville Municipal Airport (KC74) page, 24 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 Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross: Manchester Municipal Airport (KC27) 25 km · Monticello Regional Airport (KMXO) 42 km · Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ) 47 km · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC) 48 km · Lancaster Municipal Airport (K73C) 49 km
Conditions reported at KC74 describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Holy Cross specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Holy Cross.
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.
Live animated radar for Holy Cross 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
