Lamoni, Iowa Weather
Lamoni, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lamoni, Decatur County.
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About Lamoni, Iowa
Lamoni unfolds across a landscape of rolling Iowa terrain, where the sky feels vast and ever-present, meeting the cultivated fields in a soft, distant line. It lies 67.0 miles south of West Des Moines, IA (from West Des Moines, IA: bearing 190°T), and is situated 12.7 miles south-west of Leon. The land here, a mosaic of emerald and gold when the crops are high, slopes gently, carrying the slow-moving waters of small creeks through fields of corn and soybeans. The air often carries the clean, earthy scent of tilled soil, especially after a spring rain, and in the summer twilight, the insistent hum of cicadas rises from the bordering trees, a sound that seems to pulse with the very life of the prairie. Houses, often with broad porches, seem to absorb the generous light, their colors softened by the gentle sweep of the wind that rustles through the leaves of mature oaks and maples that line residential streets, providing welcome shade. The spirit of Lamoni is deeply entwined with its history as a center for the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, a heritage that has shaped its cultural character and instilled a sense of close-knit community. This foundational influence can still be felt in the quiet reverence of its main street and the enduring presence of its educational institutions, which have drawn students and scholars for generations. The local economy, while still rooted in agriculture, has diversified over time, embracing small businesses and service industries that cater to the needs of its residents and the surrounding countryside. Visitors might notice the distinctive architecture of its older buildings, a testament to the town's enduring past, and the unhurried pace of life, a gentle counterpoint to the ceaseless motion of larger cities, where conversations often linger on front stoops as the day draws to a close.
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| Location | Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.622777°N, 93.934116°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50140 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lamoni, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lamoni, 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 Lamoni includes coordinates 40.622777°N, 93.934116°W, situated in Decatur County. ZIP code 50140. 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.
