Ossian, Iowa Weather
Ossian, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ossian, Winneshiek County.
Full aviation weather for Ossian is published on the Decorah Municipal Airport (KDEH) page, 14 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 Ossian 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 Ossian: George L Scott Municipal Airport (K3Y2) 18 km · Monona Municipal Airport (K7C3) 36 km · Ellen Church Field (KCJJ) 38 km · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC) 54 km · Houston County Airport (KCHU) 54 km
Conditions reported at KDEH describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ossian specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ossian.
About Ossian, Iowa
Ossian rests in a quiet corner of northeastern Iowa, where the land rolls with the patient grace of ancient waves. It lies 52.4 miles south-south-west of La Crosse, WI (from La Crosse, WI: bearing 210°T), and is situated 5.6 miles east-south-east of Calmar. Here, the sky feels vast and close, a boundless canvas for the shifting moods of the day, from the sharp clarity of morning to the bruised purples and golds of twilight. The terrain itself is a study in gentle contours, the earth rising and falling in soft undulations that lead the eye toward distant stands of oak and maple, their leaves a vibrant punctuation against the broad sweep of cultivated fields. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries the clean scent of freshly turned soil and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening corn, a testament to the enduring agricultural heart of this place. The story of Ossian is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the immigrant spirit that first settled these hills. Primarily founded by Swiss settlers in the mid-19th century, the echoes of their heritage can still be felt in the enduring traditions and the quiet diligence of its residents. The local economy, as it has for generations, remains firmly rooted in agriculture, with family farms continuing to shape the landscape and sustain the community. While the grander ambitions of larger cities may pass Ossian by, a unique character persists, a steadfastness born of working the land and cherishing the simple, profound beauty of this corner of the prairie.
Live animated radar for Ossian 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 | Ossian, Winneshiek County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.146364°N, 91.7646°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52161 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ossian, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ossian, 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 Ossian includes coordinates 43.146364°N, 91.764600°W, situated in Winneshiek County. ZIP code 52161. 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.
