Lewis, Iowa Weather
Lewis, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lewis, Cass County.
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About Lewis, Iowa
Lewis rests in Cass County, a quiet settlement where the land itself seems to sigh with the passage of seasons. It lies 40.5 miles east of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 85°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south-south-west of Atlantic. Rolling fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons that are vast and often painted with the subtle, dusty gold of late afternoon sun. The terrain here is a gentle swell, a landscape shaped by glaciers long ago, now softened by decades of cultivation. The air, especially in summer, carries the dry, sweet scent of ripening crops, a perfume that clings to the weathered clapboard of the few buildings that mark the heart of Lewis. A scattering of mature trees, oaks and maples mostly, offer dappled shade along the main road, their leaves rustling a constant, low murmur against the broader silence of the prairie. The history of Lewis is as deeply rooted as the prairie grasses that once dominated this land. It grew from the fertile soil, a place where farming became not just an industry, but a way of life, a legacy passed down through generations. The local economy still hinges on the bounty of the earth, the grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the harvest. There are no grand monuments or bustling attractions in Lewis; its character is found in the everyday, in the quiet hum of tractors on distant fields and the friendly nod of a neighbor on the street. The true distinction of Lewis lies in its enduring connection to the land, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and the quiet beauty of the open sky is a constant, comforting presence.
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| Location | Lewis, Cass County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.305824°N, 95.083325°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51544 |
| Area Code | 641 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lewis, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lewis, 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 Lewis includes coordinates 41.305824°N, 95.083325°W, situated in Cass County. ZIP code 51544. Telephone area code: 641. 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.
