Moulton, Iowa Weather
Moulton, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Moulton, Appanoose County.
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About Moulton, Iowa
Moulton lies spread across rolling terrain, a quilt of cultivated fields stitched with the darker green of oak and hickory woodlands. It lies 27.0 miles south-south-west of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 211°T), and is situated 10.8 miles east-south-east of Centerville. The land here breathes a quiet, persistent hum, a testament to the fertile soil that yields its bounty under a sky that can stretch from the washed-out blue of a summer noon to the bruised purples of an approaching storm. The air itself often carries a faint, earthy perfume, a blend of drying cornstalks and the distant scent of damp earth after a rain. Moulton’s character is one of patient endurance, a stoic beauty found in the sturdy grain elevators that punctuate the horizon and the weathered porches that face the open roads. The history of Moulton is deeply entwined with the rich coal seams that once pulsed beneath its surface, fueling an era of industry that shaped its early growth and brought a diverse population to its nascent streets. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, their legacy lingers, a subtle undercurrent in the town’s resilience. Today, Moulton’s economy turns to the land, its fields producing the corn and soybeans that are a familiar sight across this part of Iowa. The rhythm of life in Moulton is measured by the changing seasons and the steady, unhurried pace of its residents, who gather at the local diner for coffee and conversation, their stories as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that dot the landscape.
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| Location | Moulton, Appanoose County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.685853°N, 92.677415°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52572 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Moulton, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Moulton, 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 Moulton includes coordinates 40.685853°N, 92.677415°W, situated in Appanoose County. ZIP code 52572. 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.
