Jesup, Iowa Weather
Jesup, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Jesup, Buchanan County.
Full aviation weather for Jesup is published on the Independence Municipal Airport (KIIB) page, 10 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 Jesup 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 Jesup: Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ) 24 km · Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark (KVTI) 29 km · Waterloo Regional Airport (KALO) 29 km · Manchester Municipal Airport (KC27) 46 km · Waverly Municipal Airport (KC25) 47 km
Conditions reported at KIIB describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Jesup specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Jesup, Iowa
Jesup, a quiet settlement in Buchanan County, unfolds across a landscape shaped by the patient hand of agriculture. It lies 14.3 miles east of Waterloo, IA (from Waterloo, IA: bearing 95°T), and is situated 8.9 miles west of Independence. Rolling fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons often softened by the hazy light of late afternoon, their emerald and gold hues a testament to the fertile earth. The air here carries the clean, wholesome scent of turned soil and distant hay, a fragrance that clings to the broad, open skies. Winding country roads, lined with mature oak and maple trees, lead to farmsteads that dot the countryside like sturdy, enduring sentinels, their weathered barns speaking of generations of hard work and connection to the land. The history of Jesup is deeply entwined with the development of this rich agricultural region, its economy built upon the bounty of the soil. The town itself grew from humble beginnings, a stopping point along the railroad that brought prosperity and connection to this part of Iowa. Today, the local economy continues to draw strength from farming, with grain elevators standing as silent monuments to the harvest, and small businesses serving the needs of the surrounding rural communities. Occasionally, a visitor might notice the distinctive, almost mournful whistle of a passing freight train, a sound that echoes the town's past and continues to mark the steady, unhurried rhythm of life in Jesup.
Live animated radar for Jesup 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 | Jesup, Buchanan County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.475543°N, 92.063788°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50648 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jesup, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jesup, 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 Jesup includes coordinates 42.475543°N, 92.063788°W, situated in Buchanan County. ZIP code 50648. 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.
