Douds, Iowa Weather
Douds, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Douds, Van Buren County.
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About Douds, Iowa
Douds is a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet, persistent presence. It lies 21.0 miles south-east of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 126°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north-west of Keosauqua. Rolling hills, softened by decades of cultivation, give way to the broader, more deliberate sweep of the prairie beyond. Here, the sky feels immense, an endless canvas where clouds drift like lazy thoughts, casting fleeting shadows that ripple across fields of corn and soybeans. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like the hands of old storytellers, stand sentinel along the gentle slopes, their leaves whispering secrets to the wind. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of drying grass and fertile earth, a perfume that clings to everything. The history of Douds is written not in grand monuments, but in the enduring patterns of agriculture and the quiet resilience of its people. Founded on the fertile soil of Van Buren County, its economy has always been tethered to the land, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of life. For generations, families have worked this ground, their livelihoods shaped by the capricious yet generous spirit of the Iowa weather. The Des Moines River, though not immediately at its doorstep, exerts a subtle influence, its ancient path a reminder of the forces that have shaped this terrain. While not a hub of industry, Douds retains a distinct character, a sense of self-sufficiency born from a deep connection to place and a tradition of neighborly interdependence.
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| Location | Douds, Van Buren County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.839467°N, 92.086566°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52551 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Douds, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Douds, 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 Douds includes coordinates 40.839467°N, 92.086566°W, situated in Van Buren County. ZIP code 52551. Telephone area code: 712. 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.
