Lake Mills, Iowa Weather
Lake Mills, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lake Mills, Winnebago County.
Full aviation weather for Lake Mills is published on the Lake Mills Municipal Airport (K0Y6) page, 2 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 Lake Mills 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 Lake Mills: Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY) 22 km · Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL) 32 km · Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW) 33 km · Wells Municipal Airport (K68Y) 41 km · Blue Earth Municipal Airport (KSBU) 49 km
Conditions reported at K0Y6 describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lake Mills specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lake Mills.
About Lake Mills, Iowa
Lake Mills lies cradled by the rolling terrain of northern Iowa, a place where the sky seems to stretch further than anywhere else. It lies 24.8 miles north-west of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 318°T), and is situated 17.8 miles south-south-west of Albert Lea. The land here is a patchwork of fertile fields, their green and gold hues shifting with the seasons, interspersed with the deep, dark lines of freshly plowed earth. A quiet lake, its surface often reflecting the vast, cloud-strewn heavens, gives the settlement its name and its gentle, reflective character. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crispness that speaks of wide-open spaces and the promise of a clear day, a subtle perfume of damp soil and distant cornflowers. The history of Lake Mills is intrinsically tied to the rich agricultural heritage of this region, a legacy that continues to shape its local economy. Generations have worked this land, cultivating crops that feed the nation and raising livestock that sustain the community. The scent of drying hay often drifts on the breeze during the summer months, a familiar aroma that grounds the present in the past. While farming remains a cornerstone, the town also supports a diverse array of small businesses, their storefronts lining the familiar main street, each contributing to the steady, unhurried pulse of daily life. A notable landmark, the old grain elevator, stands as a silent sentinel, a reminder of the enduring connection between the town and the bounty of the surrounding fields.
Live animated radar for Lake Mills 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 | Lake Mills, Winnebago County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.419399°N, 93.533268°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50450 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Mills, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Mills, 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 Lake Mills includes coordinates 43.419399°N, 93.533268°W, situated in Winnebago County. ZIP code 50450. Telephone area code: 515. 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.
