Augusta, Iowa Weather
Augusta, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Augusta, Des Moines County.
Full aviation weather for Augusta is published on the Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW) page, 12 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 Augusta 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 Augusta: Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (KBRL) 13 km · Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMPZ) 29 km · Keokuk Municipal Airport (KEOK) 36 km · Kahoka Municipal Airport (K0H7) 52 km · Keosauqua Municipal Airport (K6K9) 57 km
Conditions reported at KFSW describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Augusta specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Augusta.
About Augusta, Iowa
Augusta rests in a landscape of gentle, fertile plains, where the Iowa sky stretches wide and a rich, dark soil yields its bounty. It lies 49.1 miles west-south-west of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 255°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-south-west of Burlington. The land rolls with a quiet grace, not the dramatic undulations of mountains, but a soft, yielding terrain that feels ancient and grounded. Fields of corn and soybeans, emerald in the summer sun and burnished gold in the autumn, stretch towards horizons that seem perpetually distant, broken only by the occasional cluster of farm buildings or the stoic silhouette of a silo. The air here carries the scent of freshly turned earth after a spring rain, a clean, honest fragrance that speaks of the land's enduring productivity. The history of Augusta is tied to the westward expansion and the agricultural heartland of America. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile ground and the potential for a self-sufficient life, established homes and farms that have persisted through generations. While not a bustling metropolis, Augusta has always supported itself through the cultivation of its rich soil, a quiet backbone of the local economy. Its distinctive character lies in this enduring connection to the land, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and the enduring spirit of farming continues to shape its identity.
Live animated radar for Augusta 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 | Augusta, Des Moines County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.758095°N, 91.275705°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52658 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Augusta, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Augusta, 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 Augusta includes coordinates 40.758095°N, 91.275705°W, situated in Des Moines County. ZIP code 52658. 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.
