Fairfield, Iowa Weather
Fairfield, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Fairfield, Jefferson County.
Full aviation weather for Fairfield is published on the Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFFL) page, 5 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 Fairfield 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 Fairfield: Keosauqua Municipal Airport (K6K9) 31 km · Washington Municipal Airport (KAWG) 38 km · Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMPZ) 38 km · Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM) 42 km · Bloomfield Municipal Airport (K4K6) 50 km
Conditions reported at KFFL describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fairfield specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Fairfield, Iowa
Fairfield unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, a soft geometry of earth that speaks of abundant harvests and a sky that feels vast and generous. It lies 23.4 miles east of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 92°T), and is situated 18.4 miles west-south-west of Wayland. The land here is a study in quiet resilience, the rich, dark soil holding the memory of ancient prairies and the promise of growth. Sunlight, when it falls, often does so with a particular golden quality, especially in the late afternoon, seeming to warm the very air and lending a luminous depth to the fields of corn and soybeans that stretch towards the horizon. The streets of Fairfield itself are lined with sturdy, well-maintained homes and mature trees, offering a sense of established comfort, a place where life moves with a steady, deliberate cadence. The story of Fairfield is deeply entwined with the agricultural heartland it inhabits, its founding rooted in the fertile soil that continues to sustain its economy. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood, shaping the character of the place and the people who call it home, a heritage celebrated in local traditions and the enduring rhythm of the seasons. Beyond agriculture, Fairfield has cultivated a unique cultural identity, drawing in diverse influences that have lent it a distinctive, open-minded spirit, a place where innovation and tradition often walk hand-in-hand. This blend has fostered a vibrant arts scene and a commitment to education, making Fairfield a place of both quiet contemplation and active engagement with the world.
Live animated radar for Fairfield 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 | Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.008631°N, 91.962673°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52556, 52557 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fairfield, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairfield, 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 Fairfield includes coordinates 41.008631°N, 91.962673°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 52556, 52557. 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. 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.
