Afton, Iowa Weather
Afton, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Afton, Union County.
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About Afton, Iowa
Afton unfolds across a landscape where the land itself seems to breathe, a gentle swell of Iowa’s rich soil under a sky that stretches out like an unrolled bolt of blue cloth. It lies 43.5 miles south-south-west of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 202°T), and is situated 8.8 miles east-south-east of Creston. The terrain here is a subtle choreography of rolling hills, not dramatic peaks but soft ascents and descents that guide the eye toward the horizon, where farmsteads dot the green expanse like scattered pearls. In the quiet hours, the air carries the clean scent of turned earth and ripening corn, a perfume that clings to the very fabric of this place. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, spills across the fields with a golden, almost liquid quality, illuminating the industrious spirit of this agricultural heartland. The history of Afton is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Union County, a testament to generations who have coaxed sustenance from this fertile ground. The town's economy has long been anchored by the rhythm of the seasons, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its prosperity, their amber waves a familiar sight stretching towards the distant tree lines. Life in Afton moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, a stark contrast to the clamor of larger cities, where neighborly waves are a common currency and the local diner serves as an unofficial town square. The deep roots of its founding are visible in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the quiet pride of its residents, who carry the legacy of pioneers who first settled this land.
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| Location | Afton, Union County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.027491°N, 94.198008°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50830 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Afton, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Afton, 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 Afton includes coordinates 41.027491°N, 94.198008°W, situated in Union County. ZIP code 50830. Telephone area code: 319. 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.
