Bankston, Iowa Weather
Bankston, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bankston, Dubuque County.
Full aviation weather for Bankston is published on the Cassville Municipal Airport (KC74) page, 21 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. 5 airfields within reach of Bankston 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 Bankston: Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ) 24 km · Lancaster Municipal Airport (K73C) 37 km · Platteville Municipal Airport (KPVB) 46 km · Maquoketa Municipal Airport (KOQW) 55 km
Conditions reported at KC74 describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bankston specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bankston.
About Bankston, Iowa
Bankston lies in the rolling heartland, a place where the land itself seems to sigh under the vast Iowa sky. It lies 15.2 miles west of Dubuque, IA (from Dubuque, IA: bearing 275°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east-north-east of Dyersville. Here, the terrain softens into broad, fertile plains, gently sloping towards unseen waterways, the earth a rich, dark loam that promises abundance. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a hushed sweetness, a blend of tilled soil and the distant murmur of wind through cornfields, a quiet testament to the agricultural soul of this region. In the distance, the horizon stretches, a clean, unbroken line that lends a sense of infinite possibility to the everyday. The history of Bankston is deeply rooted in the agricultural endeavors that continue to define its economy, a legacy of hard work and a deep connection to the land. For generations, families have coaxed sustenance from these very fields, their lives measured by the turning of seasons and the bounty of the harvest. While the landscape itself holds few dramatic landmarks, the enduring spirit of its people, shaped by the steady rhythm of rural life and a quiet resilience, forms the true character of Bankston. This is a place where the echoes of past harvests still resonate, a subtle reminder of the enduring strength found in cultivating the earth.
Live animated radar for Bankston 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 | Bankston, Dubuque County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.51861°N, 90.961242°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52045 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bankston, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bankston, 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 Bankston includes coordinates 42.518610°N, 90.961242°W, situated in Dubuque County. ZIP code 52045. 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.
