St. Paul, Iowa Weather
St. Paul, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for St. Paul, Lee County.
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About St. Paul, Iowa
St. Paul unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the gentle sweep of Iowa's rolling terrain, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch toward horizons softened by the humid haze of summer. It lies 49.8 miles east-south-east of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 110°T), and is situated 5.1 miles north-west of West Point. The air here carries the scent of turned earth and the distant hum of tractors, a constant, comforting undertone to the quietude of the countryside. Deep, verdant creek beds carve through the land, their banks often shaded by mature oaks and maples, offering pockets of cool respite from the sun's persistent gaze. The light, especially in the late afternoon, spills over the western hills in long, golden shafts, painting the cultivated slopes in hues of amber and ochre, a painterly benediction on the hardworking land. The story of St. Paul is one of agricultural resilience and a deep connection to the land that has sustained its inhabitants for generations. Its economy, like much of Lee County, is rooted in the fertile soil, with farming remaining a cornerstone of local life. Echoes of past endeavors might be found in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of homes built by those who first cleared these fields, their lives a testament to the enduring spirit of the frontier. While grand landmarks are few, the true character of St. Paul resides in the enduring rhythm of its days, the predictable cycle of seasons mirroring the steady pulse of its people. The modest, well-tended homes and the local gathering places speak of a community that values continuity and the shared experience of life in this particular corner of America.
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| Location | St. Paul, Lee County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.769479°N, 91.517101°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52657 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This St. Paul, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for St. Paul, 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 St. Paul includes coordinates 40.769479°N, 91.517101°W, situated in Lee County. ZIP code 52657. 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.
