Blairstown, Iowa Weather
Blairstown, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Blairstown, Benton County.
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About Blairstown, Iowa
Blairstown rests in the gentle, rolling expanse of Benton County, Iowa, where the land breathes with the cultivated geometry of fields stretching to the horizon. It lies 23.6 miles west-south-west of Cedar Rapids, IA (from Cedar Rapids, IA: bearing 253°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north of Marengo. Here, the sky seems to hold a particular dominion, a vast, ever-shifting canvas that paints the landscape in hues of amber at sunset and a crisp, almost crystalline blue on clear afternoons. The terrain, a soft undulation of fertile prairie, gives way to the meandering paths of small creeks and the occasional stand of mature trees, their branches reaching like weathered hands against the open sky. The air carries the clean scent of turned earth and ripening corn, a subtle perfume that speaks of the land's enduring generosity. The story of Blairstown is one of prairie settlement and agricultural resilience. Originally established as a farming community, its economy has long been tied to the rich soil that yields abundant crops, a legacy that continues to define its character. The rhythm of life here is paced by the seasons, by the planting and harvesting, and by the quiet hum of machinery working the fields. While modern conveniences have arrived, the heart of Blairstown remains anchored in its agrarian roots, a spirit that can be felt in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its homes and businesses and the friendly wave of a passing neighbor. The nearby Cedar River, though not a dominant feature directly within the immediate settlement, contributes to the broader watershed that nourishes this fertile corner of the state.
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| Location | Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.909445°N, 92.084349°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52209 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Blairstown, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blairstown, 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 Blairstown includes coordinates 41.909445°N, 92.084349°W, situated in Benton County. ZIP code 52209. 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. 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.
