North Buena Vista, Iowa Weather
North Buena Vista, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for North Buena Vista, Clayton County.
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About North Buena Vista, Iowa
North Buena Vista unfolds along the Mississippi River's embrace, a place where the land itself seems to lean towards the water. It lies 19.3 miles north-west of Dubuque, IA (from Dubuque, IA: bearing 310°T), and is situated 3.0 miles south-east of Cassville. The bluffs, cloaked in a dense tapestry of oak and hickory, rise abruptly from the river's edge, their weathered faces etched by centuries of wind and rain. Below them, the river road winds like a ribbon, connecting scattered homesteads and fields that give way to the vast, shimmering expanse of the Mississippi. The air here carries a damp, earthy scent, mingling with the faint, sweet perfume of wild sumac and the distant hum of barges navigating the channel. In the late afternoon, the sun, lowering towards the western horizon, casts long, dramatic shadows across the valley, painting the landscape in hues of gold and deep, resonant violet. This stretch of the riverbank has a history as deep as its waters, shaped by the steady currents of human endeavor and the enduring presence of the natural world. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and the river's bounty, established small farms and communities, their lives intrinsically linked to the ebb and flow of the Mississippi. The local economy, though modest, still finds its roots in the land, with agriculture playing a significant role, its fields a patchwork of corn and soybeans reaching towards the sky. The river itself, a constant artery of commerce and connection, continues to define the spirit of North Buena Vista, its presence a quiet, constant reminder of the forces that have shaped this unique corner of Iowa.
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| Location | North Buena Vista, Clayton County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.679716°N, 90.956517°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52066 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This North Buena Vista, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for North Buena Vista, 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 North Buena Vista includes coordinates 42.679716°N, 90.956517°W, situated in Clayton County. ZIP code 52066. 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.
