Anita, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Anita, Cass County.
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Anita rests on the sweeping plains of Cass County, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet contentment. It lies 46.9 miles west-south-west of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 256°T), and is situated 7.3 miles west-south-west of Adair. Rolling fields of corn and soybeans stretch to horizons that blur with the pale Iowa sky, their greens and golds shifting with the sun's slow arc. The air here carries the earthy scent of turned soil and the faintest whisper of distant livestock, a perfume of the agricultural heartland. Streets are lined with modest homes, their porches often adorned with potted geraniums, and the occasional sturdy oak stands sentinel, its branches heavy with years. Evenings arrive with a soft, diffused light, painting the western sky in hues of apricot and lavender, a gentle surrender to the coming night. The story of Anita is written in the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations of farmers. Its economy has always been tied to the bounty of the land, the steady hum of tractors and combines a familiar soundtrack to the seasons. While no grand monuments mark its landscape, the enduring spirit of its people, their resilience and connection to the earth, forms the true character of Anita. Local businesses, often family-run, serve as gathering places, small hubs where the day's news is exchanged over coffee and the unspoken understanding of shared experience binds the community. The legacy here is one of honest work and a deep-rooted appreciation for the simple rhythms of rural life.
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| Location | Anita, Cass County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.445265°N, 94.764702°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50020 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Anita, 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 Anita includes coordinates 41.445265°N, 94.764702°W, situated in Cass County. ZIP code 50020. Telephone area code: 515. 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.