Monona, Iowa Weather
Monona, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Monona, Clayton County.
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About Monona, Iowa
Monona sits where the land begins to roll with a quiet authority, the broad shoulders of the prairie giving way to the steeper, wooded bluffs that hug the Mississippi River. It lies 36.8 miles west-north-west of Grant, WI (from Grant, WI: bearing 282°T), and is situated 9.3 miles east-south-east of Postville. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a clean, sharp perfume that promises a cool respite. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like rumpled green blankets in the summer sun, their orderly rows a testament to the enduring partnership between the people and this fertile ground. Evenings can bring a particular softness to the light, a honeyed glow that settles over the scattered farmsteads and the distant, hazy shimmer of the river, lending a peaceful hush to the close of day. The history of Monona is written in the rise and fall of the river trade and the steady pulse of agricultural life. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil and access to waterways, established a community that has always looked to the land for its sustenance. The local economy still leans heavily on the bounty of the fields, with grain elevators standing like sentinels at the edge of town, a constant reminder of the crops that feed the nation. While the steamboat era may have faded, the spirit of commerce and connection persists, fostered by the close-knit relationships that define life in Monona, a place where the past and present walk hand-in-hand, often under a sky that seems to stretch on forever.
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| Location | Monona, Clayton County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.051649°N, 91.389304°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52159 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Monona, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Monona, 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 Monona includes coordinates 43.051649°N, 91.389304°W, situated in Clayton County. ZIP code 52159. 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.
