Bonaparte, Iowa Weather
Bonaparte, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bonaparte, Van Buren County.
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About Bonaparte, Iowa
Bonaparte rests in a valley where the Des Moines River winds, its waters a deep, silken ribbon reflecting the vast Iowa sky. It lies 38.8 miles south-east of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 125°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east-south-east of Keosauqua. The land here is a mosaic of fertile fields, stitched with the darker green of timbered ridges that rise with a gentle insistence, guarding the quiet settlement. Barns, weathered to a soft, silvery grey, stand sentinel against the horizon, their silhouettes stark and true in the clear, wide light that spills across the countryside. The air itself carries a scent of turned earth and distant woodsmoke, a breath of the enduring rural heart that beats at the core of Bonaparte. This place remembers the passage of steamboats, a fleeting era when the Des Moines River pulsed with the commerce of a burgeoning nation, carrying grain and goods to distant ports. Bonaparte, once a hub for milling and manufacturing, now finds its rhythm in agriculture, the fields yielding corn and soybeans that stretch to the vanishing point. The old grist mill, a sturdy stone structure by the river, still stands as a silent witness to the industry that once defined this locale, its presence a tangible link to the generations who shaped Bonaparte's character. The quiet hum of daily life, punctuated by the rumble of tractors and the distant calls of birds, speaks of a community that cherishes its roots and the simple, enduring beauty of its riverside setting.
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| Location | Bonaparte, Van Buren County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.698087°N, 91.803223°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52620 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bonaparte, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bonaparte, 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 Bonaparte includes coordinates 40.698087°N, 91.803223°W, situated in Van Buren County. ZIP code 52620. 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.
