Mount Sterling, Iowa Weather
Mount Sterling, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mount Sterling, Van Buren County.
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About Mount Sterling, Iowa
Mount Sterling breathes the quietude of rolling Iowa farmland, a place where the horizon seems to stretch endlessly, punctuated by the sturdy silhouettes of ancient oaks and the patient, ordered rows of corn and soybeans. It lies 37.4 miles south-east of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 138°T), and is situated 7.9 miles south-south-east of Keosauqua. The land itself is a study in subtle contours, a gentle unfurling of verdant hills that catch the prairie sun and hold it long into the afternoon, casting long, languid shadows across fields that smell of turned earth and the sweet, dry whisper of ripening grain. The air here carries a peculiar cleanness, a scent of dew-kissed grasses and the distant, earthy perfume of livestock. It is a landscape that invites contemplation, where the vastness of the sky presses down, not with weight, but with an expansive invitation to simply be, to watch the slow drift of clouds and listen to the drone of insects in the summer heat. The history of Mount Sterling is as deeply rooted as the prairie grasses, a narrative woven from the tenacity of early settlers who sought their fortunes in the rich, dark soil. This was a land that promised sustenance, and the local economy has long been tethered to the bounty of agriculture, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of life. Though the precise details of its founding are now softened by the passage of years, the enduring spirit of self-reliance and community remains palpable, a quiet strength that underpins the modest businesses and familiar faces encountered in Mount Sterling. It’s a place where the past is not a relic, but a living presence, felt in the enduring patterns of the land and the generations who have called this corner of Van Buren County home.
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| Location | Mount Sterling, Van Buren County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.61781°N, 91.932116°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52573 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mount Sterling, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Sterling, 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 Mount Sterling includes coordinates 40.617810°N, 91.932116°W, situated in Van Buren County. ZIP code 52573. 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.
