Lacona, Iowa Weather
Lacona, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lacona, Warren County.
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About Lacona, Iowa
Lacona rests on a gentle swell of Iowa land, a place where the sky feels vast and the horizon stretches with an honest, unvarnished breadth. It lies 30.7 miles south-south-east of Des Moines, IA (from Des Moines, IA: bearing 157°T), and is situated 7.8 miles west-south-west of Melcher-Dallas. Rolling fields, a patchwork of emerald and gold depending on the season, meet the distant, hazy blue of the atmosphere. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and the sweet perfume of ripening corn, a fragrance that deepens as the sun begins its descent, painting the western sky in hues of rose and amber. The quiet roads that wind through the countryside are bordered by stoic oak trees and the occasional, resilient maple, their leaves whispering secrets to the passing breeze. Life in Lacona unfolds with a grounded, unhurried grace, a testament to the enduring spirit of the prairie. This corner of Warren County has long been shaped by the rhythm of agriculture, its economy fundamentally tied to the bounty of the land. For generations, families have worked these fertile soils, cultivating crops that feed the nation and tending livestock that dot the pastures like scattered pearls. While the echoes of its agricultural past are strong, Lacona also bears the quiet imprint of earlier settlers who first carved out lives here, their perseverance a foundational narrative. The local businesses, modest but vital, serve as the heart of the community, offering a friendly nod and a familiar face. Even the smallest of gatherings, a Saturday morning coffee at the diner or a shared wave from a passing pickup truck, contributes to the distinct character of Lacona, a place where connection is as palpable as the Iowa sunshine.
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| Location | Lacona, Warren County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.189719°N, 93.382989°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50139 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lacona, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lacona, 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 Lacona includes coordinates 41.189719°N, 93.382989°W, situated in Warren County. ZIP code 50139. Telephone area code: 515. 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.
