Dayton, Iowa Weather
Dayton, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dayton, Webster County.
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About Dayton, Iowa
Dayton, Iowa, unfolds across a gentle sweep of farmland, where the horizon is a constant, soft invitation. It lies 27.8 miles north-west of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 304°T), and is situated 7.3 miles west of Stratford. The land itself, a rich, dark loam, breathes a scent of turned earth and the promise of growth, a subtle perfume carried on the breeze that whispers through fields of corn and soybeans. Here, the sky seems a little wider, a vast canvas painted with the fleeting brushstrokes of clouds, and the quality of light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a honeyed warmth that bathes the scattered farmsteads and the clustered buildings of Dayton in a tranquil glow. The terrain, a subtle undulation rather than dramatic peaks, lends itself to the quiet dignity of agriculture, a landscape shaped by the patient hand of generations. This is a place where the echoes of the past are not shouted but murmured in the rustle of corn stalks and the low hum of machinery. Dayton's roots are firmly planted in the fertile soil that has sustained its economy for over a century, its character forged by the resilience of those who have worked this land. The local economy, a testament to the enduring power of agriculture, revolves around the bounty of the earth, with grain elevators standing like stoic sentinels against the expansive sky, their silos filled with the fruits of labor. While not a hub of grand institutions, Dayton possesses a quiet strength, a self-sufficiency born of its agricultural heritage and the close-knit bonds of its residents, a community that understands the value of steady work and the quiet beauty of a life lived in harmony with the seasons.
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| Location | Dayton, Webster County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.261364°N, 94.068567°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52301, 50530 |
| Area Code | 712, 319 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dayton, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dayton, 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 Dayton includes coordinates 42.261364°N, 94.068567°W, situated in Webster County. ZIP code 52301, 50530. Telephone area code: 712, 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.
