Keystone, Iowa Weather
Keystone, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Keystone, Benton County.
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About Keystone, Iowa
Keystone rests in the gentle embrace of Benton County, Iowa, where the land unfolds in a soft, rolling expanse of fertile soil. It lies 28.4 miles west of Cedar Rapids, IA (from Cedar Rapids, IA: bearing 269°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-north-east of Belle Plaine. The horizon here is a wide, generous sweep, often painted with the fleeting blush of sunset that spills across fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks rustling like whispered secrets in the evening breeze. Ditches, lined with the tenacious green of wild grasses and dotted with the bright, ephemeral blooms of wildflowers, trace the contours of the terrain, guiding the occasional trickle of water towards larger, unseen arteries. The air itself carries a clean, earthy fragrance, a testament to the agricultural heart that beats strong in this place, and the sky, a vast canvas, often hosts formations of white, puffy clouds that drift with an almost deliberate slowness, mirroring the unhurried pace of life in Keystone. The story of Keystone is written in the rich, dark earth that has sustained generations of farmers and shaped the local economy. This is a landscape deeply rooted in the cultivation of the land, where the bounty of the harvest dictates the rhythm of the year. While not a hub of bustling industry, the quiet hum of agricultural machinery is the soundtrack to daily life, and the grain elevators, silent sentinels on the horizon, stand as proud markers of its enduring livelihood. The history of its founding is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of those who chose to make their home amidst these fertile plains, building a community on the promise of the soil. The distinctive character of Keystone is found in its unassuming persistence, a quiet strength that resonates in the open fields and the friendly nod of a neighbor.
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| Location | Keystone, Benton County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.99833°N, 92.197407°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52249 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Keystone, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Keystone, 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 Keystone includes coordinates 41.998330°N, 92.197407°W, situated in Benton County. ZIP code 52249. 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.
