Kingston, Iowa Weather
Kingston, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kingston, Des Moines County.
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About Kingston, Iowa
Kingston lies spread out under a wide Iowa sky, a collection of weathered barns and white-fenced fields that seem to breathe with the turning of the seasons. It lies 35.0 miles west of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 274°T), and is situated 6.8 miles east-south-east of Mediapolis. The land here is a study in gentle slopes, the rich, dark earth yielding to the persistent push of corn and soybeans that stretch to the horizon, broken only by stands of oak and maple that rustle secrets in the breeze. In the heat of summer, the air hangs thick and humid, carrying the scent of turned soil and distant livestock, a scent that clings to everything like a second skin. As dusk settles, the light softens, casting long, benevolent shadows that blur the edges of the landscape, painting the sky in hues of rose and bruised purple, a quiet spectacle that plays out each evening. The history of Kingston is etched into the very grain of its quiet persistence, a testament to the families who carved their lives from this fertile ground. For generations, the local economy has been tethered to the bounty of the soil, a dependable cycle of planting and harvest that dictates the rhythm of life. While larger towns boast bustling main streets, Kingston’s heart beats in its fields and the shared labor they demand, a cooperative spirit born of necessity and shared experience. You won't find grand monuments here, but rather the subtle beauty of a community that has endured, its distinctive character forged in the quiet resilience of prairie life and the enduring strength of its agricultural roots.
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| Location | Kingston, Des Moines County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.977536°N, 91.040422°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50144, 52637 |
| Area Code | 515, 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kingston, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kingston, 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 Kingston includes coordinates 40.977536°N, 91.040422°W, situated in Des Moines County. ZIP code 50144, 52637. Telephone area code: 515, 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.
