Mount Ayr, Iowa Weather
Mount Ayr, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mount Ayr, Ringgold County.
Full aviation weather for Mount Ayr is published on the Lamoni Municipal Airport (KLWD) page, 30 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. 5 airfields within reach of Mount Ayr 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 Mount Ayr: Creston Municipal Airport (KCSQ) 36 km · Albany Municipal Airport (K19) 51 km · Corning Municipal Airport (KCRZ) 54 km · Osceola Municipal Airport (KI75) 59 km
Conditions reported at KLWD describe the airfield itself. Weather 30 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mount Ayr specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mount Ayr.
About Mount Ayr, Iowa
Mount Ayr sits on a broad crest, a gentle rise in the land that offers a commanding, sweeping view of Ringgold County's rolling hills. It lies 64.6 miles south-south-west of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 196°T), and is situated 17.0 miles west-north-west of Lamoni. The landscape here is a study in soft contours, where fields of corn and soybeans follow the natural, flowing lines of the earth, their colors shifting from the deep emerald of summer to the burnished golds and russets of autumn. The sky above feels vast, an expansive canvas that often catches the sun in a way that gilds the western horizon with a warm, honeyed light as day draws to a close. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled and reaching like weathered hands, punctuate the fields, silent witnesses to the passage of seasons and generations. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of fertile soil and distant hayfields, a fragrance that speaks of resilience and quiet growth. The story of Mount Ayr is one of tenacious settlement, an enduring spirit forged in the crucible of prairie life. Founded in the mid-19th century, its economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the land, with agriculture remaining its steadfast heartbeat, a continuous cycle of planting and harvest that has sustained families for generations. The town square, a familiar Americana archetype, serves as the heart of Mount Ayr, its historic courthouse a stoic sentinel overlooking the local businesses that cater to the surrounding farms and ranches. While the railroad once played a more prominent role, its diminished presence now lends a certain unhurried rhythm to the town's daily pulse, a deliberate pace that allows for neighborly conversations and the simple pleasures of a community that knows itself intimately. The annual Ringgold County Fair, a vibrant celebration of local pride and agricultural achievement, stands as a particularly notable tradition, a time when the spirit of Mount Ayr truly shines.
Live animated radar for Mount Ayr 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 | Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.714715°N, 94.235232°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50854 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mount Ayr, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Ayr, 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 Mount Ayr includes coordinates 40.714715°N, 94.235232°W, situated in Ringgold County. ZIP code 50854. Telephone area code: 319. 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.
