Amana, Iowa Weather
Amana, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Amana, Iowa County.
Full aviation weather for Amana is published on the Amana Airport (KC11) page, 1 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 Amana 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 Amana: The Eastern Iowa Airport (KCID) 16 km · Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW) 32 km · Belle Plaine Municipal Airport (KTZT) 35 km · Marion Airport (KC17) 38 km · Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark (KVTI) 48 km
Conditions reported at KC11 describe the airfield itself. Weather 1 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Amana specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Amana.
About Amana, Iowa
Amana rests in the broad, generous sweep of Iowa's landscape, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath under an immense sky. It lies 18.5 miles south-west of Cedar Rapids, IA (from Cedar Rapids, IA: bearing 219°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-south-west of Fairfax. Rolling fields of corn and soybeans stretch to horizons that blur into the hazy blue of late summer, their emerald and gold hues softened by the diffused light. The terrain, a gentle, flowing undulation, is punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple trees that cluster around the villages, their leaves whispering secrets of seasons past. The air here carries the clean scent of turned earth and the distant, low hum of agricultural machinery, a constant, unobtrusive melody. The history of Amana is deeply rooted in the communal spirit of its German Pietist founders who sought refuge from religious persecution and established a self-sufficient society in the mid-19th century. For generations, the seven villages that comprise Amana operated as a communal enterprise, where land, labor, and produce were shared, a unique experiment in collective living that shaped the very character of the settlements. While the communal system has since transitioned, the legacy of that shared past is palpable in the well-preserved architecture, the enduring craftsmanship visible in the woodworking and textiles, and the quiet, orderly rhythm of daily life that still echoes the discipline of its origins. Today, a blend of heritage tourism and small-scale farming sustains Amana, drawing visitors to its historic sites, craft shops, and the enduring appeal of its tranquil, almost timeless, atmosphere.
Live animated radar for Amana 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 | Amana, Iowa County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.800007°N, 91.870734°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52203, 52204 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Amana, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Amana, 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 Amana includes coordinates 41.800007°N, 91.870734°W, situated in Iowa County. ZIP code 52203, 52204. 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.
