Aurora, Iowa Weather
Aurora, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Aurora, Buchanan County.
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About Aurora, Iowa
Aurora rests in a landscape sculpted by the patient hand of glaciers, a tapestry of rich, dark soil that rolls and dips with a gentle, enduring grace. It lies 32.5 miles east-north-east of Waterloo, IA (from Waterloo, IA: bearing 74°T), and is situated 8.7 miles east of Hazleton. The sky here is a vast, ever-changing canvas, particularly at dusk when the western horizon bleeds into shades of apricot and lavender, casting a softened, almost ethereal light over the fields and farmsteads. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and ripening corn, a scent that clings to the very essence of Aurora. Roads, many still unpaved, wind like quiet streams between the verdant fields, connecting scattered homes and barn silhouettes against the wide-open expanse. The history of Aurora is deeply entwined with the agricultural promise of Buchanan County, a story of pioneers who coaxed life from this fertile ground. For generations, the rhythm of the seasons has dictated the pulse of the local economy, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its prosperity. The grain elevators, stark sentinels against the sky, are enduring symbols of this agricultural heritage, their silos holding the bounty of the land. While the broad strokes of its past are agricultural, the character of Aurora is also marked by the quiet resilience of its people, a steady, unpretentious spirit that has weathered changing times. The nearest significant waterway, a tributary of the Wapsipinicon River, whispers tales of a simpler era, its banks lined with trees that have witnessed the slow, steady growth of this Iowa settlement.
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| Location | Aurora, Buchanan County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.618873°N, 91.728496°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50136, 50607 |
| Area Code | 515, 319 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Aurora, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Aurora, 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 Aurora includes coordinates 42.618873°N, 91.728496°W, situated in Buchanan County. ZIP code 50136, 50607. Telephone area code: 515, 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.
