Hiawatha, Iowa Weather
Hiawatha, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Hiawatha, Linn County.
Full aviation weather for Hiawatha is published on the Marion Airport (KC17) page, 13 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 Hiawatha 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 Hiawatha: The Eastern Iowa Airport (KCID) 17 km · Amana Airport (KC11) 31 km · Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark (KVTI) 35 km · Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW) 46 km · Monticello Regional Airport (KMXO) 48 km
Conditions reported at KC17 describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hiawatha specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Hiawatha, Iowa
Hiawatha lies in the rolling heartland of Linn County, where the land itself seems to breathe with a slow, steady rhythm. It lies 2.7 miles north-west of Cedar Rapids, IA (from Cedar Rapids, IA: bearing 314°T), and is situated 4.3 miles west of Marion. The terrain here is a gentle swell of fertile earth, the kind that has fed generations, marked by broad fields of corn and soybeans that stretch towards horizons softened by the wide Iowa sky. In the warmer months, these fields shimmer under the sun, a verdant sea under a dome of cerulean, and come autumn, they turn to a tapestry of ochre and gold, the stubble whispering secrets of the harvest. The air, particularly in the early mornings, carries a clean, almost mineral scent, tinged with the faintest hint of distant woodsmoke, a testament to the quiet lives lived out here. The story of Hiawatha is, in many ways, the story of Iowa itself, a narrative of fertile soil and industrious hands. It grew from the agricultural roots that define so much of the surrounding landscape, its economy historically tied to the bounty of the land. While modern development has brought new businesses and a growing population, the echoes of its agricultural past remain, a subtle undercurrent in the town’s character. The nearby Cedar River, though not directly within Hiawatha’s immediate embrace, has long been a vital artery for the region, influencing settlement patterns and trade routes for centuries, its waters carrying the weight of countless journeys and the quiet murmur of history.
Live animated radar for Hiawatha 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 | Hiawatha, Linn County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.035832°N, 91.682124°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52233, 52411 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hiawatha, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hiawatha, 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 Hiawatha includes coordinates 42.035832°N, 91.682124°W, situated in Linn County. ZIP code 52233, 52411. 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.
