Centralia, Iowa Weather
Centralia, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Centralia, Dubuque County.
Full aviation weather for Centralia is published on the Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ) page, 13 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Centralia have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Centralia: Cassville Municipal Airport (KC74) 28 km · Lancaster Municipal Airport (K73C) 37 km · Platteville Municipal Airport (KPVB) 40 km · Maquoketa Municipal Airport (KOQW) 48 km
Conditions reported at KDBQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Centralia specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Centralia.
About Centralia, Iowa
Centralia rests in a broad, fertile valley, where the land begins its slow, deliberate rise towards the rolling hills that cradle the horizon. It lies 9.0 miles west-south-west of Dubuque, IA (from Dubuque, IA: bearing 258°T), and is situated 5.2 miles south-west of Asbury. The air here, especially in the late afternoon when the sun dips low, carries a clean, earthy scent, a mingling of freshly turned soil and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening corn. Fields of gold and emerald stretch outwards, softened by the haze of summer heat, their edges defined by the dark, patient lines of oak and maple trees. A quietude settles over Centralia, a stillness that allows the subtle creak of a porch swing or the distant lowing of cattle to become the dominant sounds of the day. The history of Centralia is deeply rooted in the agricultural bounty of this Iowa landscape, a story told in the weathered barns and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the seasons, a cycle of planting and harvest that has sustained its economy. While the landscape itself is not dramatic, its subtle beauty lies in its productivity, in the vast, open skies that seem to stretch endlessly above the cultivated plains. The character of Centralia is one of quiet resilience, a testament to the enduring connection between the land and the lives it supports, where traditions are as deeply sown as the crops in the rich, dark earth.
Live animated radar for Centralia and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Centralia, Dubuque County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.472224°N, 90.837074°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52068 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Centralia, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Centralia, Iowa, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Centralia includes coordinates 42.472224°N, 90.837074°W, situated in Dubuque County. ZIP code 52068. 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. 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.
