Lehigh, Iowa Weather
Lehigh, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lehigh, Webster County.
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About Lehigh, Iowa
Lehigh lies in the broad, rolling expanse of Webster County, a place where the horizon stretches out like an unwritten page under a sky that seems to hold every shade of blue. It lies 31.5 miles north-west of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 316°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-west of Stratford. The land here is a generous quilt of cultivated fields, their straight lines and varied greens and golds speaking of patient work, broken by the darker, richer hues of wooded draws where the creek winds its secretive way. The air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of damp earth and sun-baked grasses, and the distant hum of farm machinery is a gentle pulse against the pervasive quiet. Even the wind seems to whisper secrets of the vast prairie that stretches in every direction, a constant, low murmur that shapes the very character of Lehigh. The story of Lehigh is deeply entwined with the earth beneath its feet, particularly the rich deposits that once fueled a vibrant coal mining industry. For generations, the rhythmic clang of picks and the rumble of carts were the soundtrack to life in Lehigh, shaping its early economy and drawing a hardy breed of people to its soil. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, the echoes of that industrious past remain, a foundational layer beneath the present-day agricultural rhythm. Today, the fields are the dominant force, yielding corn and soybeans that feed the nation, and the local economy thrives on the bounty of the land, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called Lehigh home.
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| Location | Lehigh, Webster County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.359973°N, 94.052177°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50557 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lehigh, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lehigh, 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 Lehigh includes coordinates 42.359973°N, 94.052177°W, situated in Webster County. ZIP code 50557. 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.
