De Soto, Iowa Weather
De Soto, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for De Soto, Dallas County.
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About De Soto, Iowa
De Soto rests in a landscape shaped by the patient hand of glacial activity, where broad, rolling fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons often softened by a hazy Iowa sky. It lies 8.5 miles south-west of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 229°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south of Adel. The land here, a rich, dark loam, exhales the scent of turned earth and growing things, a perfume carried on breezes that rustle through the tall grasses bordering the occasional, slow-moving creek. The town itself is a compact cluster of sturdy buildings, their brick facades weathered by decades of sun and wind, reflecting a quiet resilience. Life in De Soto unfolds at a measured pace, a gentle ebb and flow dictated by the seasons and the enduring cycles of agriculture that define this corner of Dallas County. The history of De Soto is deeply intertwined with the fertile ground it occupies, a legacy forged by pioneers who recognized the immense potential of these Midwestern plains for cultivation. Early settlers, drawn by promises of abundant harvests, established a community that has consistently drawn its vitality from the land, with farming remaining the bedrock of its economy. While the echoes of horse-drawn plows may have faded, the spirit of self-reliance and connection to the soil persists. The town retains a distinctive character, a sense of rootedness that manifests in the friendly waves exchanged between neighbors and the shared pride in a well-tended garden or a bountiful crop. Even as the wider world rushes forward, De Soto offers a quiet testament to the enduring strength of a community built on the simple, profound act of nurturing the earth.
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| Location | De Soto, Dallas County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.531656°N, 94.009674°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50069, 50261 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This De Soto, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for De Soto, 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 De Soto includes coordinates 41.531656°N, 94.009674°W, situated in Dallas County. ZIP code 50069, 50261. 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.
