Buffalo Center, Iowa Weather
Buffalo Center, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Buffalo Center, Winnebago County.
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About Buffalo Center, Iowa
Buffalo Center rests in the wide expanse of northern Iowa, a place where the land rolls gently, a vast quilt of fertile fields stretching to horizons that seem to hold the very breath of summer. It lies 40.8 miles west-north-west of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 293°T), and is situated 17.7 miles west-north-west of Forest City. The air here carries the clean scent of turned earth and ripening corn, a perfume that mingles with the distant hum of farm machinery and the occasional, clear call of a meadowlark. Buildings, painted in hues of white, cream, and a dependable barn red, stand sturdy against the immense sky, their roofs catching the bright, unwavering sunlight that defines the prairie’s character. Evenings bring a softening of this light, a slow bleed of apricot and rose across the western heavens that paints the silos and water towers in a tender, fleeting glow, hinting at the quiet peace that settles over Buffalo Center as day gives way to twilight. The history of Buffalo Center is deeply rooted in the agricultural bounty of Winnebago County, a story told in the sturdy grain elevators that punctuate the landscape and the hushed conversations of generations who have coaxed sustenance from this rich soil. For decades, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the seasons, the planting and harvesting of crops like corn and soybeans forming the backbone of the local economy, a cycle of labor and reward that has shaped the character of its people. This enduring connection to the land has fostered a spirit of resilience and community, a shared understanding born from working the same fields and weathering the same Iowa winters. Buffalo Center, though modest in its outward appearance, carries within it the quiet strength and enduring legacy of those who have called it home, a testament to the enduring power of the prairie.
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| Location | Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.385791°N, 93.946619°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50424 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Buffalo Center, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buffalo Center, 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 Buffalo Center includes coordinates 43.385791°N, 93.946619°W, situated in Winnebago County. ZIP code 50424. Telephone area code: 515. 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.
