Bassett, Iowa Weather
Bassett, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bassett, Chickasaw County.
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About Bassett, Iowa
Bassett rests in a broad, fertile expanse of Chickasaw County, Iowa, where the land rolls with a gentle, unhurried grace. It lies 35.1 miles east of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 100°T), and is situated 7.9 miles east of Charles City. The fields, a patchwork quilt of corn and soybeans, stretch towards horizons that seem to hold the very breath of the sky, especially in the late afternoon when the sun casts long, golden shadows across the furrows. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and growing things, a constant reminder of the deep connection between the people and the land that sustains them. Quiet roads wind between farmsteads, each a small cluster of buildings against the vast canvas of the prairie, a picture of ordered cultivation under an immense, open sky. The history of Bassett is written in the quiet industry of its agricultural roots, a story of resilience and hard work that has shaped its character. For generations, the economy has been tied to the bounty of the soil, with farming remaining the lifeblood of the region, evident in the sturdy grain elevators that punctuate the landscape and the steady hum of machinery during harvest season. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring spirit of the pioneers who settled this land is palpable in the closely knit neighborhoods and the shared sense of community. The rhythm of life in Bassett is one of seasons and cycles, a steady progression marked by the planting and reaping, a testament to the enduring strength of rural Iowa.
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| Location | Bassett, Chickasaw County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.063029°N, 92.51546°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50645 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bassett, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bassett, 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 Bassett includes coordinates 43.063029°N, 92.515460°W, situated in Chickasaw County. ZIP code 50645. Telephone area code: 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.
