Dana, Iowa Weather
Dana, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dana, Greene County.
Full aviation weather for Dana is published on the Jefferson Municipal Airport (KEFW) page, 14 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 Dana 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 Dana: Perry Municipal Airport (KPRO) 32 km · Boone Municipal Airport (KBNW) 33 km · Rockwell City Municipal Airport (K2Y4) 44 km · Arthur N Neu Airport (KCIN) 46 km · Webster City Municipal Airport (KEBS) 48 km
Conditions reported at KEFW describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dana specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dana.
About Dana, Iowa
Dana exists as a quiet affirmation of the Iowa prairie, a place where the horizon seems to stretch endlessly, unbroken save for the gentle swell of the land. It lies 32.2 miles west of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 279°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-east of Jefferson. The soil, a rich, dark loam, cradles fields of corn and soybeans that ripple like a verdant sea under the vast expanse of sky. Here, the air carries the scent of ripening grain and the faint, sweet perfume of wild clover, especially potent in the hushed moments of late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, casting long, amber shadows that bleed into the deepening blue. The houses, spaced with a deliberate, unhurried grace, seem to sprout from the earth itself, their roofs catching the light like scattered pebbles. The history of Dana is inextricably linked to the fertile ground it occupies, a testament to the enduring legacy of agriculture that has shaped its character for generations. The local economy, rooted in the cultivation of the land, thrives on the cycles of planting and harvest, a rhythm that dictates the pulse of life here. While no grand monuments define its skyline, the true landmarks are the silos that punctuate the landscape, sentinel figures guarding the bounty of the fields. The spirit of Dana is one of quiet resilience and deep connection to the soil, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives on in the rustle of the corn stalks and the enduring strength of the community.
Live animated radar for Dana 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 | Dana, Greene County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.10748°N, 94.240797°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50064 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dana, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dana, 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 Dana includes coordinates 42.107480°N, 94.240797°W, situated in Greene County. ZIP code 50064. 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. 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.
