Lamont, Iowa Weather
Lamont, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lamont, Buchanan County.
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About Lamont, Iowa
Lamont, Iowa, lies cradled by the rolling contours of Buchanan County, where the land breathes in broad, agrarian sighs. It lies 36.4 miles east-north-east of Waterloo, IA (from Waterloo, IA: bearing 78°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south-west of Strawberry Point. The sky here is a vast canvas, often painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of an approaching storm, or a serene, washed-out blue that stretches to the horizon. Fields of corn and soybeans, emerald and gold in their seasons, unfurl like immense, rumpled blankets across the landscape, punctuated by stands of oak and maple that cluster around farmsteads and the occasional, unassuming creek. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and the damp promise of dew, a quiet exhalation from the land itself. The history of Lamont is etched into the very grain of its fields, a testament to the enduring agricultural spirit that has shaped this corner of the Midwest. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, supporting families and fueling a local economy deeply rooted in the cultivation of crops. While no grand monuments mark its past, the modest homes and weathered barns speak of a persistent pragmatism, a quiet resilience. The rhythm of Lamont is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the harvest, a steady, unhurried cadence that allows for a neighborly nod and a shared moment on a sun-drenched porch. The occasional rumble of a tractor on a distant road is the loudest sound to break the prevailing peace, a gentle reminder of the lifeblood that flows through this agricultural heartland.
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| Location | Lamont, Buchanan County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.598596°N, 91.642101°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50650 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lamont, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lamont, 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 Lamont includes coordinates 42.598596°N, 91.642101°W, situated in Buchanan County. ZIP code 50650. Telephone area code: 319. 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.
