Iowa, Louisiana Weather
Iowa, Louisiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Iowa, Calcasieu Parish.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Iowa.
About Iowa, Louisiana
Iowa, a place where the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of pine and damp earth, lies in a quiet corner of southwestern Louisiana. It lies 12.2 miles east of Lake Charles, LA (from Lake Charles, LA: bearing 87°T), and is situated 11.5 miles east-south-east of Moss Bluff. The landscape here is a study in subtle greens and browns, a gentle rolling terrain that slopes imperceptibly toward unseen waterways. Towering pines, their needles whispering secrets to the wind, punctuate the sky, while beneath them, a dense undergrowth of palmettos and ferns forms a verdant carpet. The very light seems to have a peculiar quality, filtering through the dense canopy in shifting patterns that dapple the forest floor, lending an almost mystical aura to the afternoon. The silence here is not an absence of sound, but a symphony of rustles, chirps, and the distant murmur of life. This small pocket of Iowa, though geographically distinct from its Midwestern namesake, shares a spirit of resilience and quiet industry. Its history is tied to the logging and turpentine industries that once thrived here, echoes of which can still be felt in the weathered, unpainted structures that dot the landscape. The local economy, while more diversified now, still bears the imprint of those foundational trades, with a strong agricultural presence that includes cattle ranching and the cultivation of rice and soybeans. The nearby Calcasieu River, a vital artery for commerce and recreation, shapes the rhythm of life, offering opportunities for fishing and boating, and a constant reminder of the natural forces that have shaped this unique locale.
Live animated radar for Iowa 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 | Iowa, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30.236874°N, 93.013761°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 70647 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Iowa, Louisiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Iowa, Louisiana, 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 Iowa includes coordinates 30.236874°N, 93.013761°W, situated in Calcasieu Parish. ZIP code 70647. Telephone area code: 985. 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.
