Creston, Iowa Weather
Creston, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Creston, Union County.
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About Creston, Iowa
Creston lies where the land begins its patient, sweeping rise towards the horizon, a subtle incline that hints at the deeper valleys and broader plains that lie beyond. It lies 45.5 miles south-south-west of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 213°T), and is situated 8.8 miles west-north-west of Afton. Here, the sky feels vast, an immense canvas where clouds gather and dissipate with a slow, deliberate grandeur, casting shifting patterns of light and shadow across fields of corn and soybeans. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and ripening grain, a perfume that clings to the very fabric of the place. The streets of Creston are laid out with a straightforward logic, lined with buildings that speak of a steady, enduring presence, their brickwork softened by years of sun and wind. The history of Creston is tied to the iron horse, the railroad that once thundered through, its arrival a promise of connection and commerce. That legacy still whispers in the echoes of industry, though the landscape now predominantly belongs to agriculture, the fertile soil yielding its bounty season after season. Local businesses, many of them family-run, form the quiet heart of Creston’s economy, their storefronts a testament to perseverance and a deep-rooted sense of community. The Creston Depot Museum stands as a tangible reminder of those bustling days, a place where stories of the past are carefully preserved, offering a glimpse into the lives of those who built this corner of Iowa. The evenings here often conclude with a peculiar, almost liquid light, the sun bleeding gold and rose across the western sky, a final, gentle benediction before the stars begin their silent vigil.
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| Location | Creston, Union County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.0586°N, 94.361348°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50801 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Creston, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Creston, 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 Creston includes coordinates 41.058600°N, 94.361348°W, situated in Union County. ZIP code 50801. 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. 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.
