Chillicothe, Iowa Weather
Chillicothe, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Chillicothe, Wapello County.
Full aviation weather for Chillicothe is published on the Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM) page, 7 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 Chillicothe 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 Chillicothe: Oskaloosa Municipal Airport (KOOA) 16 km · Albia Municipal Airport (K4C8) 22 km · Bloomfield Municipal Airport (K4K6) 40 km · Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFFL) 46 km · Pella Municipal Airport (KPEA) 49 km
Conditions reported at KOTM describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Chillicothe specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Chillicothe.
About Chillicothe, Iowa
Chillicothe rests in the broad, rolling expanse of Wapello County, Iowa, where the land unfurls in gentle swells under a sky that often stretches in an unbroken blue. It lies 7.6 miles north-west of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 306°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south-east of Eddyville. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a mosaic of cultivated fields and scattered woodlands that whisper of the prairie's enduring spirit. Here, the air carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and the sweet perfume of distant clover, especially potent in the warm hush of late afternoon. Houses, often painted in shades of white or pale yellow, dot the landscape, their porches inviting repose, and the roads wind with a quiet deliberateness, mirroring the unhurried pace of life that defines this place. The roots of Chillicothe run deep, tracing back to the pioneers who saw promise in this fertile ground. Its early economy was intrinsically tied to the land, with agriculture forming the bedrock of its existence, a tradition that continues to shape its character today, evident in the silos that punctuate the horizon and the sturdy grain elevators standing sentinel. While the whispers of its past are carried on the breeze, Chillicothe maintains a quiet dignity, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of daily life and where the enduring strength of community is as palpable as the rich Iowa soil beneath one's feet.
Live animated radar for Chillicothe 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 | Chillicothe, Wapello County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.085568°N, 92.529355°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52548 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chillicothe, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chillicothe, 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 Chillicothe includes coordinates 41.085568°N, 92.529355°W, situated in Wapello County. ZIP code 52548. 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.
