Downey, Iowa Weather
Downey, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Downey, Cedar County.
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About Downey, Iowa
Downey, Iowa, rests in a landscape shaped by the patient hand of agriculture. It lies 9.9 miles east-south-east of Iowa City, IA (from Iowa City, IA: bearing 108°T), and is situated 5.4 miles north-west of West Liberty. The land here rolls with a gentle, unhurried dignity, a vast canvas of cultivated fields that shift in hue with the turning seasons, from the vibrant emerald of young corn to the burnished gold of ripening wheat. The sky overhead feels immense, an unbroken dome that often stretches from horizon to horizon, its vastness emphasized by the occasional solitary oak standing sentinel against the open expanse. Evenings here can bring a singular quiet, a softening of the sharp edges of the day as the sun dips low, painting the western sky in hues of rose and lavender, a subtle blush that deepens the character of the fields and the few scattered farmsteads. The story of Downey is one of the prairie and the promise of the soil, its roots reaching back to the early settlers who saw potential in this rich, dark earth. For generations, the local economy has been intrinsically tied to the bounty of the land, with farming remaining a cornerstone, producing crops that feed more than just the immediate vicinity. While the pace of life in Downey is measured, it carries a quiet resilience, a continuity that speaks of the enduring spirit of those who have called this place home. The nearby Cedar River, though not a roaring torrent, offers its own gentle presence, a silver thread winding through the green and gold, a constant murmur beneath the wide Iowa sky.
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| Location | Downey, Cedar County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.616132°N, 91.348495°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52358 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Downey, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Downey, 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 Downey includes coordinates 41.616132°N, 91.348495°W, situated in Cedar County. ZIP code 52358. 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.
