Liscomb, Iowa Weather
Liscomb, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Liscomb, Marshall County.
Full aviation weather for Liscomb is published on the Marshalltown Municipal Airport (KMIW) page, 11 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 Liscomb 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 Liscomb: Iowa Falls Municipal Airport (KIFA) 38 km · Toledo Municipal Airport (K8C5) 44 km · Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW) 56 km · Newton Municipal Airport (KTNU) 57 km · Grinnell Regional Airport (KGGI) 58 km
Conditions reported at KMIW describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Liscomb specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Liscomb.
About Liscomb, Iowa
Liscomb rests in a broad expanse of Iowa farmland, where the land rolls with the patient grace of ancient hills, now smoothed and softened by generations of cultivation. It lies 10.9 miles north-north-west of Marshalltown, IA (from Marshalltown, IA: bearing 333°T), and is situated 7.0 miles west-south-west of Conrad. The horizon here is a generous arc, often painted with the vibrant blues and golds of a prairie sky, especially in the lingering light of an afternoon that spills across the fields. The air, when the wind stirs, carries the scent of turned earth and ripening corn, a clean, wholesome fragrance that speaks of the land's enduring generosity. The very character of Liscomb is etched into this open landscape, a quiet resilience mirroring the steadfast growth of the crops that define its visual tapestry. The history of Liscomb is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of Marshall County, its economy built on the fertile soil that has sustained families for generations. This is a place where the rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pulse of daily life, a tradition that has carried forward from its earliest days. Though not a hub of grand industry, the steady hum of machinery during planting season and the golden shimmer of harvested fields are the true markers of its prosperity. Small, sturdy houses, often fronted by well-tended gardens, line the quiet streets, each one a testament to a long-held connection to this particular corner of the American heartland, where the land itself is the most enduring landmark.
Live animated radar for Liscomb 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 | Liscomb, Marshall County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.189986°N, 93.003812°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50148 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Liscomb, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Liscomb, 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 Liscomb includes coordinates 42.189986°N, 93.003812°W, situated in Marshall County. ZIP code 50148. 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. 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.
