Drakesville, Iowa Weather
Drakesville, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Drakesville, Davis County.
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About Drakesville, Iowa
Drakesville rests amidst the rolling contours of Davis County, a landscape softened by the persistent breath of Iowa’s open skies. It lies 15.7 miles south-south-west of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 193°T), and is situated 4.8 miles north-west of Bloomfield. Here, the land unfurls in gentle swells, a patchwork quilt of cultivated fields and meandering tree lines that trace the sinuous paths of unseen creeks. The air itself seems to hold a particular clarity, especially in the late afternoon when the sun, descending towards the western horizon, casts long, honeyed shadows that stretch across the fields like benevolent fingers. The character of Drakesville is one of quiet persistence, a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life, and the horizon feels both vast and intimately familiar. The story of Drakesville is intrinsically tied to the fertile earth that surrounds it, a testament to the enduring agricultural spirit of the region. For generations, its economy has been shaped by the cycles of planting and harvest, the bounty of corn and soybeans echoing in the rustling of their mature stalks. While the precise origins of its founding are now part of the local lore, the spirit of self-sufficiency and community that likely fueled its early growth still resonates. One might imagine the quiet hum of machinery in the distance during peak season, a modern counterpoint to the simpler tools of its past, all contributing to the enduring, unpretentious fabric of Drakesville.
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| Location | Drakesville, Davis County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.798353°N, 92.481575°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52552 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Drakesville, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Drakesville, 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 Drakesville includes coordinates 40.798353°N, 92.481575°W, situated in Davis County. ZIP code 52552. 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.
