Iron Mountain Lake, Missouri Weather
Iron Mountain Lake, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Iron Mountain Lake, St. Francois County.
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About Iron Mountain Lake, Missouri
Iron Mountain Lake shimmers, a broad, placid expanse reflecting the vast Missouri sky, its shores fringed by a dense tapestry of deciduous trees that blaze with fiery hues in autumn. It lies 56.4 miles south-south-west of Oakville, MO (from Oakville, MO: bearing 198°T), and is situated 6.6 miles north of Ironton. The land here rises and falls with a gentle, rolling grace, the Ozark foothills softening into broad valleys where the water pools, creating an impression of serene permanence. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, casts shifting patterns on the forest floor, illuminating patches of moss-covered rock and the occasional flash of a kingfisher diving for its prey. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the crisp, clean scent of damp earth and pine, a subtle perfume that speaks of wildness and quietude. This watery heart of St. Francois County owes its existence to a past deeply entwined with the earth's mineral wealth. For generations, the extraction of iron ore shaped the landscape and the lives of those who called this region home, leaving behind a legacy of industry that has, over time, yielded to the embrace of nature. While the mines are largely silent now, their echoes can still be felt in the very contours of the land and the enduring spirit of resilience found in Iron Mountain Lake's populace. The lake itself, a reservoir born of this industrial history, now serves as a focal point for recreation, drawing visitors who seek solace in its cool waters and the surrounding, verdant embrace of the Ozarks, a quiet testament to transformation.
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| Location | Iron Mountain Lake, St. Francois County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 37.693106°N, 90.622624°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63624 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Iron Mountain Lake, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Iron Mountain Lake, Missouri, 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 Iron Mountain Lake includes coordinates 37.693106°N, 90.622624°W, situated in St. Francois County. ZIP code 63624. Telephone area code: 816. 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.
