Dawson, Iowa Weather
Dawson, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dawson, Dallas County.
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About Dawson, Iowa
Dawson unfolds across the broad, fertile plains of Dallas County, a place where the sky seems to stretch further than the eye can follow. It lies 23.6 miles north-west of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 313°T), and is situated 5.9 miles west of Perry. The land here is a patchwork quilt of cultivated fields, rich with the promise of harvest, interspersed with pockets of native prairie grasses that whisper secrets on the breeze. Gently rolling hills, smoothed by eons of wind and water, define the horizon, their contours softened by the golden light that spills across the landscape as the sun begins its descent. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of ripening corn and damp soil, a tangible reminder of the earth's generous bounty. Life in Dawson moves with a steady, unhurried cadence, a reflection of the enduring agricultural heart that beats at its core. The roots of Dawson run deep into the rich Iowa soil, its story intertwined with the pioneering spirit that tamed this prairie land. Originally established as a stop along the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, the town's growth was fueled by the fertile ground and the promise of agricultural prosperity. The local economy remains firmly anchored in farming, with grain elevators standing as stoic sentinels against the vast expanse, ready to receive the fruits of labor from surrounding farms. While industry is modest, the community’s resilience is evident in its enduring spirit, a quiet strength born from generations of working the land. A sense of history permeates Dawson, not in grand monuments, but in the weathered barns, the sturdy homes, and the familiar faces that greet each other on the quiet streets, each carrying a piece of the town’s unwritten chronicle.
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| Location | Dawson, Dallas County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.842763°N, 94.222462°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50066 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dawson, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dawson, 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 Dawson includes coordinates 41.842763°N, 94.222462°W, situated in Dallas County. ZIP code 50066. 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.
