Monmouth, Iowa Weather
Monmouth, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Monmouth, Jackson County.
Full aviation weather for Monmouth is published on the Maquoketa Municipal Airport (KOQW) page, 12 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. 2 airfields within reach of Monmouth 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 Monmouth: Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ) 39 km
Conditions reported at KOQW describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Monmouth specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Monmouth.
About Monmouth, Iowa
Monmouth rests in a broad, fertile pocket of Jackson County, where the land gently rolls, a testament to the slow, persistent work of glaciers. It lies 31.3 miles south-south-west of Dubuque, IA (from Dubuque, IA: bearing 201°T), and is situated 6.7 miles east of Wyoming. The fields, a patchwork quilt of corn and soybeans in the growing season, stretch towards horizons that feel vast and open under the wide Iowa sky. Here, the air carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and, after a rain, the sweet, lingering perfume of damp grass. The Mississippi River, a formidable presence, lies a short distance to the east, its influence felt in the humidity that can settle on quiet afternoons and the distant hum of barges that occasionally breaks the stillness. Oak trees, sturdy and ancient, dot the landscape, their branches reaching out like weathered hands, offering shade and a sense of enduring presence. The history of Monmouth is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of this region, a story of settlers drawn to the rich soil and the promise of a life built from the land. For generations, farming has been the bedrock of its economy, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of daily life. Local businesses, often family-owned, cater to the needs of these hardworking communities, their storefronts reflecting a practical, no-nonsense character. While not a place of grand monuments, Monmouth possesses a quiet dignity, a character forged in the enduring cycles of nature and the steadfast spirit of its people, who have learned to draw sustenance and resilience from the very ground beneath their feet.
Live animated radar for Monmouth 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 | Monmouth, Jackson County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.07696°N, 90.879865°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52309 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Monmouth, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Monmouth, 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 Monmouth includes coordinates 42.076960°N, 90.879865°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 52309. 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. 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.
