Chester, Iowa Weather
Chester, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Chester, Howard County.
Full aviation weather for Chester is published on the Ellen Church Field (KCJJ) page, 23 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 Chester 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 Chester: Fillmore County Airport (KFKA) 25 km · Rochester International Airport (KRST) 48 km · Austin Municipal Airport (KAUM) 50 km · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (KCCY) 51 km · Decorah Municipal Airport (KDEH) 56 km
Conditions reported at KCJJ describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Chester specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Chester.
About Chester, Iowa
Chester rests in a landscape of gentle swells and broad horizons, where cornfields stretch like a vast, green quilt under the immense Iowa sky. It lies 33.0 miles east-south-east of Austin, MN (from Austin, MN: bearing 111°T), and is situated 7.3 miles east of Le Roy. The land here breathes a quiet spaciousness, the air carrying the scent of damp earth and ripening grain, a subtle perfume that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western sky in hues of apricot and rose. Farmhouses, weathered by seasons of sun and snow, dot the countryside, their silhouettes softened by distance, hinting at lives lived in close communion with the soil. The roads, mostly gravel or packed earth, wind their way between fields, leading to scattered clusters of homes and barns that seem to have grown organically from the very land they occupy. The history of Chester is intertwined with the agricultural heartland of Howard County, a story of pioneers drawn by fertile soil and the promise of a self-sufficient life. Early settlers, many of German and Irish descent, carved out their existence here, establishing farms that continue to form the backbone of Chester's economy. The rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life, with planting and harvest dictating the pace of its days. While the larger towns may boast bustling main streets, Chester’s character is defined by its enduring connection to the land and the quiet resilience of its people, a place where neighborly ties are as strong as the roots of the ancient oak trees that stand sentinel along the county roads.
Live animated radar for Chester 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 | Chester, Howard County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.491077°N, 92.360449°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52134 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chester, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chester, 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 Chester includes coordinates 43.491077°N, 92.360449°W, situated in Howard County. ZIP code 52134. 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.
