Milton, Iowa Weather
Milton, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Milton, Van Buren County.
Flight conditions near Milton. Data source: locating…
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Milton.
About Milton, Iowa
Milton lies cradled in the soft, rolling terrain of Van Buren County, a landscape where the earth itself seems to exhale a deep, contented sigh. It lies 27.3 miles south-south-east of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 151°T), and is situated 14.3 miles east-south-east of Bloomfield. The land here is a study in subtle shifts, a patchwork of fields that curve with the contours of the land, interspersed with stands of mature oak and maple that whisper secrets on the breeze. In the hush of late afternoon, the sunlight takes on a honeyed quality, slanting across the fields and deepening the shadows beneath the trees, lending an almost spectral beauty to the ordinary. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean, damp scent of turned earth and the faint, sweet perfume of distant clover. The story of Milton is written in the enduring spirit of its people and the fertile ground that has sustained them. Agriculture has always been the lifeblood here, the primary industry shaping the character of the community. Generations have worked this soil, cultivating corn and soybeans that stretch to the horizon, their golden stalks rustling like a thousand tiny whispers in the wind. Though not a bustling metropolis, Milton possesses a quiet resilience, a testament to the sturdy independence fostered by rural life. The local economy, tied intrinsically to the land, has weathered its share of storms, and the enduring presence of family farms speaks to a deep-rooted connection to this place, a legacy passed down through the years.
Live animated radar for Milton 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Milton, Van Buren County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.67336°N, 92.162124°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52570 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Milton, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Milton, 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 Milton includes coordinates 40.673360°N, 92.162124°W, situated in Van Buren County. ZIP code 52570. 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.
