Defiance, Iowa Weather
Defiance, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Defiance, Shelby County.
Full aviation weather for Defiance is published on the Denison Municipal Airport (KDNS) page, 18 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. 4 airfields within reach of Defiance 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 Defiance: Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR) 27 km · Woodbine Municipal Airport (K3Y4) 30 km · Atlantic Municipal Airport (KAIO) 52 km
Conditions reported at KDNS describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Defiance specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Defiance.
About Defiance, Iowa
Defiance rests in the embrace of Iowa's rolling farmland, a place where the horizon stretches in a gentle, unbroken sweep of green and gold. It lies 47.2 miles north-east of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 34°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south-west of Manilla. The land here is a patient canvas, painted with the broad strokes of agriculture, the fields a patchwork of cultivated squares that breathe with the seasons. Even on the stillest day, a whisper of wind travels across the openness, carrying the scent of turned earth and the distant hum of machinery. The sky above Defiance is a vast, luminous dome, particularly during the twilight hours when it bleeds into hues of rose and amethyst, casting a soft, ethereal glow over the quiet landscape. Barns stand like weathered sentinels against the wide expanse, their red paint faded to a muted blush, testament to enduring labor under the sun and stars. The story of Defiance is one of deep roots in the fertile soil, a testament to the grit and determination of those who first settled these plains, their lives intertwined with the cycles of planting and harvest. The local economy, like the land itself, is fundamentally agricultural, with corn and soybeans dominating the vast fields that surround the small settlement. This agrarian heartbeat has shaped the character of Defiance, fostering a spirit of self-reliance and a quiet, enduring community. While grand monuments are absent, the true landmarks are the silos reaching towards the sky, the grain elevators that punctuate the landscape, and the enduring spirit of those who continue to cultivate this rich earth, their lives a continuous dialogue with the bounty of the land.
Live animated radar for Defiance and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Defiance, Shelby County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.824154°N, 95.342776°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51527 |
| Area Code | 641 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Defiance, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Defiance, 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 Defiance includes coordinates 41.824154°N, 95.342776°W, situated in Shelby County. ZIP code 51527. Telephone area code: 641. 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.
