Fairbank, Iowa Weather
Fairbank, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Fairbank, Buchanan County.
Full aviation weather for Fairbank is published on the Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ) page, 8 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 Fairbank 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 Fairbank: Independence Municipal Airport (KIIB) 22 km · Waterloo Regional Airport (KALO) 30 km · Waverly Municipal Airport (KC25) 39 km · George L Scott Municipal Airport (K3Y2) 44 km · Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark (KVTI) 47 km
Conditions reported at KOLZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fairbank specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Fairbank, Iowa
Fairbank rests in a landscape shaped by the steady hand of agriculture, where the land rolls with the gentle, consistent swell of Iowa's heartland. It lies 18.1 miles north-east of Waterloo, IA (from Waterloo, IA: bearing 56°T), and is situated 7.2 miles west-south-west of Oelwein. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch to horizons that seem to hold the very breath of the sky, their vibrant greens and golds shifting with the sun's passage. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, especially after a summer rain, a reminder of the deep, fertile soil that underpins everything. Occasional stands of oak and maple trees break the expanse, their leaves rustling like whispered secrets in the prevailing breeze, offering pockets of cool shade against the wide-open prairie light. The Wapsipinicon River, a ribbon of quiet water, meanders nearby, its presence felt more in the lushness of the riverbanks than in any dramatic rush. The history of Fairbank is etched into the very way the land is worked, a legacy built on the sweat and perseverance of generations who coaxed sustenance from this rich earth. Founded in an era when railroads were the arteries of commerce, Fairbank once pulsed with the activity of grain elevators and the comings and goings of freight trains, a vital link in the agricultural supply chain. While the pace has softened, the spirit of farming remains the bedrock of its economy, with local businesses supporting the farmers and their families. The small, well-kept homes, many with porches that invite lingering, speak of a quiet, enduring community where neighborly ties are valued, and the rhythm of the seasons dictates the flow of life. The faint scent of woodsmoke often drifts on the evening air, a comforting sign of hearth and home in this tranquil corner of Buchanan County.
Live animated radar for Fairbank 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 | Fairbank, Buchanan County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.639151°N, 92.04712°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50629 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fairbank, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairbank, 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 Fairbank includes coordinates 42.639151°N, 92.047120°W, situated in Buchanan County. ZIP code 50629. 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.
