Bridgewater, Iowa Weather
Bridgewater, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bridgewater, Adair County.
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About Bridgewater, Iowa
Bridgewater lies in the heart of Adair County, a place where the land itself seems to exhale the quietude of the prairie. It lies 47.9 miles west-south-west of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 238°T), and is situated 6.4 miles west-south-west of Fontanelle. Rolling hills, softened by the sweep of agricultural fields, define the horizon, their contours a gentle testament to the slow, persistent work of wind and water. The sky here is a vast, ever-shifting canvas, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun, a molten gold, begins its descent, casting long, attenuated shadows that stretch and deepen across the cultivated acres. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening corn, a fragrance that clings to the very fabric of the place. The few scattered buildings of Bridgewater, modest and unpretentious, seem to have grown organically from the landscape, their roofs mirroring the muted greens and browns of the surrounding countryside. The history of Bridgewater is inextricably linked to the rich, fertile soil that has sustained its people for generations, the local economy still deeply rooted in the bounty of agriculture. This is a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of daily life, where the planting and harvesting of crops remain central, and the scent of freshly cut hay sometimes drifts on the breeze. While the broader narrative of Iowa’s agricultural past is evident, Bridgewater holds its own subtle distinctions. The quiet industry of its residents, their unhurried but purposeful movements, speaks of a community that values continuity and self-reliance. There are no grand monuments or bustling avenues here, but rather a sense of enduring presence, a quiet confidence in the land and in each other, a quality that defines Bridgewater.
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| Location | Bridgewater, Adair County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.244987°N, 94.668862°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50837 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bridgewater, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bridgewater, 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 Bridgewater includes coordinates 41.244987°N, 94.668862°W, situated in Adair County. ZIP code 50837. 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.
