McGregor, Iowa Weather
McGregor, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for McGregor, Clayton County.
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About McGregor, Iowa
McGregor unfurls along the Mississippi River's western bank, a place where the land swells and dips with a quiet, persistent grace. It lies 26.1 miles west-north-west of Grant, WI (from Grant, WI: bearing 282°T), and is situated 3.1 miles south-west of Prairie du Chien. Bluffs, draped in a dense green velvet of oak and hickory, rise dramatically from the water's edge, their ancient faces carved by wind and rain into stoic sentinels. Below them, the river itself, a broad, glinting ribbon, carries its ceaseless conversation, reflecting the sky's mercurial moods. The air here, especially in the hushed hours before dawn, carries a damp, earthy scent, a breath drawn from fertile soil and the cool, dark depths of the bluffs. McGregor's streets, lined with buildings that lean towards each other like old friends sharing secrets, follow the contours of the land, a gentle surrender to the river's embrace. The history of McGregor is etched into the very grain of its weathered storefronts and the sturdy stone foundations of its older homes, a narrative woven from steamboat days and the relentless onward push of commerce. For generations, the river was McGregor's lifeblood, a highway for lumber, grain, and the hopeful aspirations of those who disembarked on its shores. While the grand paddlewheelers are now relics of a bygone era, the spirit of enterprise endures, manifesting in the quiet hum of local businesses and the careful stewardship of the land that still yields bountiful harvests. The nearby Effigy Mounds National Monument, a testament to the ancient peoples who once called this place home, whispers of deeper histories, a profound connection to the earth that resonates even today, drawing visitors to the stark beauty of the river bluffs and the enduring character of McGregor itself.
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| Location | McGregor, Clayton County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.018318°N, 91.18263°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52157 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McGregor, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McGregor, 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 McGregor includes coordinates 43.018318°N, 91.182630°W, situated in Clayton County. ZIP code 52157. Telephone area code: 712. 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.
