Coon Rapids, Iowa Weather
Coon Rapids, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Coon Rapids, Carroll County.
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About Coon Rapids, Iowa
Coon Rapids unfolds across a landscape of broad, patient plains, where the sky seems to press down with a gentle, insistent weight. It lies 44.6 miles west-north-west of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 294°T), and is situated 16.6 miles south-east of Carroll. The land here is a study in muted greens and ochres, broken by the darker, more determined lines of trees that trace the shallow dips and rises of the terrain. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch to the horizon, their orderly rows a testament to the human hand shaping the earth, while the occasional windbreak of mature oak and maple offers a darker, more wild counterpoint. Even on a still day, a subtle current of air, carrying the scent of turned soil and distant rain, whispers across the open spaces, a quiet breath of the prairie. The history of Coon Rapids is bound to the fertile soil that continues to sustain its present. For generations, agriculture has been the bedrock of its economy, a dependable cycle of planting and harvest that dictates the rhythm of life. The town itself, a collection of sturdy, functional buildings, bears the quiet mark of its past, with a few older structures hinting at the pioneers who first tilled these lands. While not a hub of booming industry, Coon Rapids thrives on the steady pulse of its farms and the businesses that support them, a place where the local hardware store and the grain elevator hold as much significance as any grand monument. The presence of the Boyer River, a modest ribbon of water, offers a gentle reminder of the essential role waterways have always played in connecting communities and nurturing life.
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| Location | Coon Rapids, Carroll County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.870819°N, 94.677479°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50058 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Coon Rapids, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Coon Rapids, Iowa, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Coon Rapids includes coordinates 41.870819°N, 94.677479°W, situated in Carroll County. ZIP code 50058. Telephone area code: 515. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
