Gladbrook, Iowa Weather
Gladbrook, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Gladbrook, Tama County.
Full aviation weather for Gladbrook is published on the Marshalltown Municipal Airport (KMIW) page, 19 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 Gladbrook 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 Gladbrook: Toledo Municipal Airport (K8C5) 26 km · Waterloo Regional Airport (KALO) 48 km · Belle Plaine Municipal Airport (KTZT) 49 km · Grinnell Regional Airport (KGGI) 53 km · Iowa Falls Municipal Airport (KIFA) 55 km
Conditions reported at KMIW describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gladbrook specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Gladbrook, Iowa
Gladbrook unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the patient hand of prairie winds, where the land rolls in soft, sweeping curves toward horizons that seem to stretch into eternity. It lies 13.7 miles north-east of Marshalltown, IA (from Marshalltown, IA: bearing 46°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east-south-east of Conrad. The soil, a deep, dark loam, promises fertility, a silent testament to generations of cultivation. Here, the sky is a dominant presence, a vast, ever-shifting canvas that at dusk can bleed into hues of bruised plum and molten gold, casting long, benevolent shadows across the fields. The air itself carries a clean, crisp scent, a mingling of freshly turned earth and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening corn, a sensory symphony that defines the very character of Gladbrook. The story of Gladbrook is interwoven with the agricultural heart of Iowa, a narrative of settlers who first broke the prairie sod, their labor etched into the enduring patterns of the fields. The local economy, historically rooted in the bounty of the land, continues to draw strength from the surrounding farms, where crops like corn and soybeans stand as the silent sentinels of prosperity. Though the railway has long since faded into memory, its ghost can still be felt in the layout of the streets, a reminder of the vital artery that once pulsed through Gladbrook, bringing commerce and connection. The town’s distinctive character is perhaps best captured in its quiet resilience, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and community bonds are forged in shared experience rather than grand pronouncements.
Live animated radar for Gladbrook 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 | Gladbrook, Tama County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.187765°N, 92.715199°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50635 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gladbrook, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gladbrook, 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 Gladbrook includes coordinates 42.187765°N, 92.715199°W, situated in Tama County. ZIP code 50635. 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.
