Charles City, Iowa Weather
Charles City, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Charles City, Floyd County.
Full aviation weather for Charles City is published on the Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (KCCY) page, 5 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. 6 airfields within reach of Charles City 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 Charles City: Allison Municipal Airport (K98) 35 km · Waverly Municipal Airport (KC25) 38 km · Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW) 54 km · Ellen Church Field (KCJJ) 55 km · Hampton Municipal Airport (KHPT) 59 km
Conditions reported at KCCY describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Charles City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Charles City.
About Charles City, Iowa
Charles City unfolds across a landscape of broad, fertile plains, where the Cedar River, a ribbon of quiet determination, carves its way through the land. It lies 27.3 miles east-south-east of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 103°T), and is situated 16.6 miles south-south-east of Osage. The fields here, a patchwork of ripening corn and soybeans, stretch towards horizons softened by the vast Iowa sky, their colors shifting with the sun's slow arc. In the distance, the low hum of machinery occasionally punctuates the stillness, a testament to the enduring partnership between the people and the soil. The air itself seems to hold a certain clarity, a clean breath drawn from miles of open country, carrying the faint, earthy scent of turned ground and, in the summer months, the sweet perfume of blooming clover. This land, shaped by the ebb and flow of seasons and the steady hand of its inhabitants, has long been a place of industrious spirit. Charles City’s past is etched into its very character, a story of agricultural bounty that gave rise to a robust economy, now bolstered by manufacturing and innovation. The legacy of its early settlers, who saw the promise in these fertile grounds, is still palpable, a quiet strength that underpins the community. The iconic water tower, a silent sentinel against the sky, serves as a landmark, a constant reminder of the town's enduring presence. Evenings here often bring a hushed beauty, as the setting sun paints the western sky in hues of apricot and rose, casting long shadows that stretch from farmhouses and the modest, welcoming buildings of Charles City itself.
Live animated radar for Charles City 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 | Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.066361°N, 92.672411°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50616 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Charles City, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Charles City, 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 Charles City includes coordinates 43.066361°N, 92.672411°W, situated in Floyd County. ZIP code 50616. 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. 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.
