Clarence, Iowa Weather
Clarence, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Clarence, Cedar County.
Full aviation weather for Clarence is published on the Mathews Memorial Airport (K8C4) page, 16 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 Clarence 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 Clarence: Maquoketa Municipal Airport (KOQW) 32 km · Monticello Regional Airport (KMXO) 38 km · Marion Airport (KC17) 42 km · Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW) 49 km · Davenport Municipal Airport (KDVN) 50 km
Conditions reported at K8C4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clarence specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Clarence, Iowa
Clarence unfolds across a gentle swell of Iowa's fertile heartland, a place where the horizon feels both vast and intimately familiar. It lies 29.0 miles east-north-east of Iowa City, IA (from Iowa City, IA: bearing 57°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-north-east of Tipton. The land here is a study in muted greens and golds, the cultivated fields stretching out like well-worn quilts under a sky that can shift from a pale, washed-out blue to the deep, bruised purple of an approaching storm. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the sweet, earthy perfume of freshly turned soil and the faint, almost imperceptible hum of insects going about their business. Roads, straight as an arrow, bisect the landscape, leading the eye toward distant farmsteads that punctuate the endless expanse, each a solitary sentinel against the sky. The very character of Clarence is one of quiet resilience, a steadfast presence in the broad sweep of the prairie. The history of Clarence is inextricably linked to the rich agricultural legacy of Cedar County, its economy long anchored by the bounty of its soil. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile ground, established a community that has steadily grown, its narrative woven into the ebb and flow of farming seasons. While no grand monuments define its skyline, the unassuming grain elevators stand as silent testaments to the region's enduring connection to agriculture, their weathered silos catching the sunlight like burnished bronze. The rhythm of life in Clarence is one of measured progress, where the cycles of nature still dictate the pace, and a deep appreciation for the land permeates its quiet streets and the cordial interactions of its inhabitants.
Live animated radar for Clarence 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 | Clarence, Cedar County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.888907°N, 91.056542°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52216 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clarence, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clarence, 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 Clarence includes coordinates 41.888907°N, 91.056542°W, situated in Cedar County. ZIP code 52216. 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.
