Lincoln, Iowa Weather
Lincoln, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lincoln, Grundy County.
Full aviation weather for Lincoln is published on the Waterloo Regional Airport (KALO) page, 26 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln: Waverly Municipal Airport (KC25) 37 km · Allison Municipal Airport (K98) 39 km · Marshalltown Municipal Airport (KMIW) 41 km · Toledo Municipal Airport (K8C5) 50 km · Iowa Falls Municipal Airport (KIFA) 50 km
Conditions reported at KALO describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lincoln specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lincoln.
About Lincoln, Iowa
Lincoln, a quiet collection of houses and fields, rests within the broad, rolling expanse of Grundy County. It lies 13.0 miles west-south-west of Cedar Falls, IA (from Cedar Falls, IA: bearing 238°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north-east of Grundy Center. The land here is a testament to the patient work of glaciers, leaving behind a fertile, gently undulating terrain that stretches towards horizons often softened by a hazy, golden light. Vast fields of corn and soybeans, rippling like a green and gold sea under the Iowa sun, dominate the landscape, punctuated by the occasional stand of oak or maple trees that cluster around farmsteads. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and the faint sweetness of ripening grain, a perfume that speaks of the land's enduring bounty. The history of Lincoln is deeply entwined with the agricultural spirit of this region, a place where generations have coaxed sustenance from the rich prairie soil. This area’s economy has long been anchored in farming, with families cultivating the same fields their ancestors did, their lives a slow, steady rhythm dictated by the seasons. While Lincoln itself is small, its roots run deep, connected to the larger agricultural network that defines Grundy County. The nearest significant waterways, the Iowa River and its tributaries, have historically shaped settlement patterns and provided crucial water for crops and livestock, their presence a constant, quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. The distinctive character of Lincoln, like so many places in this heartland, is one of quiet resilience and a profound connection to the earth.
Live animated radar for Lincoln 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Lincoln, Grundy County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.427761°N, 92.661584°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50624, 50652, 50635 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lincoln, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lincoln, 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 Lincoln includes coordinates 42.427761°N, 92.661584°W, situated in Grundy County. ZIP code 50624, 50652, 50635. 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.
