New London, Iowa Weather
New London, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for New London, Henry County.
Full aviation weather for New London is published on the Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMPZ) page, 10 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. 6 airfields within reach of New London 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 New London: Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (KBRL) 28 km · Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW) 30 km · Washington Municipal Airport (KAWG) 45 km · Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFFL) 51 km · Keosauqua Municipal Airport (K6K9) 51 km
Conditions reported at KMPZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at New London specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About New London, Iowa
New London, Iowa, unfolds across a landscape of gentle swells and broad fields, where the horizon stretches with an almost theatrical generosity. It lies 51.2 miles south of Iowa City, IA (from Iowa City, IA: bearing 172°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east-south-east of Mount Pleasant. The land here, a rich loam the colour of dark chocolate after a spring rain, rises and falls in subtle undulations, giving the impression of a softly rumpled quilt. Patches of mature oak and hickory, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers towards the vast, often luminous sky, interrupt the cultivated expanses. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of turned soil and distant, ripening corn. In the quiet hum of the day, the distant drone of a tractor becomes a kind of ambient music, a constant reminder of the agrarian heart that beats beneath the surface of this place. The history of New London is intertwined with the westward expansion and the fertile promise of the Iowa prairie. Founded by settlers drawn to the rich agricultural potential, its economy has long been anchored in the cultivation of corn and soybeans, the golden waves of which ripple across the landscape in summer. Local businesses, many of them family-run for generations, cater to the needs of this farming community, their storefronts displaying a practical elegance. A distinctive character emerges from this enduring connection to the land; a sense of resilience and an unpretentious pride in the simple, honest work that defines the rhythm of life in New London.
Live animated radar for New London 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 | New London, Henry County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.926978°N, 91.399599°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52645 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This New London, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for New London, 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 New London includes coordinates 40.926978°N, 91.399599°W, situated in Henry County. ZIP code 52645. 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.
