Maxwell, Iowa Weather
Maxwell, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Maxwell, Story County.
Full aviation weather for Maxwell is published on the Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW) page, 22 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 Maxwell 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 Maxwell: Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV) 26 km · Newton Municipal Airport (KTNU) 40 km · Boone Municipal Airport (KBNW) 41 km · Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 45 km · Marshalltown Municipal Airport (KMIW) 47 km
Conditions reported at KAMW describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Maxwell specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Maxwell.
About Maxwell, Iowa
Maxwell settles into the broad, sweeping plains of central Iowa, a place where the horizon feels less like a boundary and more like a promise. It lies 15.0 miles south-east of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 131°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-south-east of Nevada. The land here is a gentle, rolling canvas of cultivated fields, a patchwork of greens and golds that shift with the seasons, interrupted by stands of oak and maple that offer a whisper of shade. The air, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, carries the dry, clean scent of harvested corn and freshly turned earth, a perfume unique to this agricultural heartland. Even the sky seems larger here, an immense dome of shifting blues and grays, often painted with the dramatic brushstrokes of an approaching storm or the soft, diffused glow of a prairie sunset. The story of Maxwell is deeply entwined with the rich soil that surrounds it, a history built on the back of agriculture and the steady, determined spirit of those who have worked this land. For generations, farmers have coaxed sustenance from these fertile grounds, their livelihoods echoing the cycles of planting and harvest that define the local economy. While no grand landmarks may dominate the skyline, the true monuments of Maxwell are the sturdy farmhouses, the weathered barns, and the quiet dignity of a community that understands the enduring value of hard work and connection to the earth. The rhythm of life in Maxwell is measured by the changing light on the fields and the quiet hum of tractors, a testament to a way of life that remains grounded and true.
Live animated radar for Maxwell 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 | Maxwell, Story County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.891932°N, 93.399655°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50161 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Maxwell, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Maxwell, 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 Maxwell includes coordinates 41.891932°N, 93.399655°W, situated in Story County. ZIP code 50161. 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.
