Hawkeye, Iowa Weather
Hawkeye, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hawkeye, Fayette County.
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About Hawkeye, Iowa
Hawkeye rests in a broad, undulating expanse of Iowa farmland, where the sky seems to stretch forever, a vast canvas painted with the muted greens of corn and soybeans. It lies 36.7 miles north-north-east of Waterloo, IA (from Waterloo, IA: bearing 33°T), and is situated 7.4 miles west-south-west of West Union. The land itself is a study in gentle swells and shallow valleys, giving way to a horizon that always feels just a breath away. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, a mingling of tilled soil and the distant promise of rain. Roads, straight as an arrow in places, trace the contours of the terrain, leading the eye across the cultivated fields, their patterns a testament to the enduring partnership between man and the fertile ground. The character of Hawkeye is one of quiet perseverance, a community that draws its strength from the predictable cycles of the seasons and the abundant bounty of the earth. The history of Hawkeye is bound to the legacy of its agricultural roots, a place where the plow and the harvest have shaped lives and livelihoods for generations. The local economy, deeply entwined with the surrounding farms, thrives on the cultivation of grains and livestock, a steady, reliable pulse that underpins the daily life of the community. While not a place of grand monuments, the unassuming grain elevators that punctuate the landscape stand as silent sentinels to this enduring industry. One might notice the particular quality of the sunlight that spills across the fields in the pre-dawn hours, a soft, pearlescent glow that hints at the day's quiet work yet to come. The spirit of Hawkeye is one of honest labor and a deep connection to the land that sustains it, a place where the echoes of early settlers still resonate in the open spaces and the sturdy, unpretentious architecture.
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| Location | Hawkeye, Fayette County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.938589°N, 91.950169°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52147 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hawkeye, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hawkeye, 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 Hawkeye includes coordinates 42.938589°N, 91.950169°W, situated in Fayette County. ZIP code 52147. 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.
