Lowden, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lowden, Cedar County.
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Lowden rests in a gentle embrace of rolling terrain, where fields of corn and soybeans unfurl like a quilt stitched by nature's hand. It lies 29.3 miles north-west of Davenport, IA (from Davenport, IA: bearing 322°T), and is situated 6.9 miles east-south-east of Clarence. The sky here feels vast, a boundless canvas where clouds drift in slow processions, painting fleeting shadows across the verdant landscape. The air, particularly in the hush of late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of turned soil and ripening grain. Evenings are marked by a deepening indigo that bleeds into the horizon, a quiet grandeur that settles over the scattered farmsteads and the unassuming core of Lowden itself, where houses stand with a quiet dignity, their porches catching the last golden rays of a fading sun. The story of Lowden is one of quiet perseverance, a narrative woven from the threads of agriculture and the enduring spirit of its settlers. Its economy, like so much of this region, is inextricably tied to the bounty of the land, the steady rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of daily life. Early pioneers, drawn by the fertile soil, laid the foundations for a community that has since cultivated a distinct character, marked by a friendly pragmatism and a deep connection to the cycles of the seasons. While no grand monuments define its skyline, the true landmarks of Lowden are found in the weathered barns that dot the countryside, the sturdy grain elevators that stand sentinel against the prairie wind, and the shared history that binds its inhabitants together, a quiet legacy carried forward with each sunrise.
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| Location | Lowden, Cedar County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.857522°N, 90.928204°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52255 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lowden, 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 Lowden includes coordinates 41.857522°N, 90.928204°W, situated in Cedar County. ZIP code 52255. 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.