Elk Run Heights, Iowa Weather
Elk Run Heights, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elk Run Heights, Black Hawk County.
Full aviation weather for Elk Run Heights is published on the Waterloo Regional Airport (KALO) page, 16 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. 6 airfields within reach of Elk Run Heights 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 Elk Run Heights: Independence Municipal Airport (KIIB) 25 km · Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ) 33 km · Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark (KVTI) 34 km · Waverly Municipal Airport (KC25) 37 km · Allison Municipal Airport (K98) 56 km
Conditions reported at KALO describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Elk Run Heights specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Elk Run Heights.
About Elk Run Heights, Iowa
Elk Run Heights rests in a gentle cradle of Iowa’s rolling farmland, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky feels vast enough to hold every cloud that drifts across it. It lies 4.8 miles east-south-east of Waterloo, IA (from Waterloo, IA: bearing 112°T), and is situated 5.8 miles east-north-east of Orange. The land here is a study in subtle slopes, leading down to the meandering course of the Cedar River, its waters often reflecting the soft, diffused light that characterizes the prairie afternoon. Patches of mature trees, their branches reaching like weathered hands, break the expanse of cultivated fields, offering pockets of shade and shelter. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean scent of turned earth and damp grass, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats beneath the surface of Elk Run Heights. The story of Elk Run Heights is inextricably linked to the fertile soil and the water that nourishes it, a history shaped by generations of farmers who have worked this land. The local economy has long been anchored by agriculture, with corn and soybeans painting broad strokes of green and gold across the landscape throughout the growing season. While the surrounding area might conjure images of a simpler past, Elk Run Heights has seen its share of change, adapting to modern farming practices and the evolving needs of its residents. The Cedar River, once a vital artery for transportation and industry, now serves as a peaceful backdrop, a place for quiet contemplation or perhaps a family picnic on its banks, a subtle echo of the enduring connection between the people and the natural world that defines Elk Run Heights.
Live animated radar for Elk Run Heights and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Elk Run Heights, Black Hawk County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.466932°N, 92.256572°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50707 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elk Run Heights, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elk Run Heights, 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 Elk Run Heights includes coordinates 42.466932°N, 92.256572°W, situated in Black Hawk County. ZIP code 50707. Telephone area code: 319. 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.
