Mediapolis, Iowa Weather
Mediapolis, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Mediapolis, Des Moines County.
Full aviation weather for Mediapolis is published on the Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (KBRL) page, 25 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 Mediapolis 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 Mediapolis: Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMPZ) 30 km · Muscatine Municipal Airport (KMUT) 40 km · Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW) 41 km · Mercer County Airport (KC00) 45 km · Monmouth Municipal Airport (KC66) 46 km
Conditions reported at KBRL describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mediapolis specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Mediapolis, Iowa
Mediapolis unfolds across rolling plains, a quiet spread of Iowa farmland where the sky feels vast and the horizon stretches out, unbroken for miles. It lies 41.6 miles west of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 276°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-east of Morning Sun. The land here breathes with a patient, agricultural rhythm, the soil a deep, dark promise under the wide-open blue. Fields of corn and soybeans, emerald and gold in their seasons, ripple in the breeze, their stalks whispering secrets to the wind. Distant farmhouses, white dots against the verdant canvas, punctuate the landscape, their silhouettes softened by the hazy, golden light that spills across the terrain as day begins to fade. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of tilled soil and ripening crops, a constant reminder of the lifeblood of this place. The history of Mediapolis is etched not in grand monuments, but in the sturdy foundations of its buildings and the enduring spirit of its people, a testament to generations who have coaxed life from this fertile ground. Originally settled by pioneers drawn to the rich prairie soil, the town's economy has long been anchored in agriculture, with grain elevators standing sentinel over the landscape, their metallic hum a constant soundtrack to the daily grind. While industry has ebbed and flowed, a core of resilience remains, a quiet pride in the hard work that has sustained Mediapolis. The annual county fair, a vibrant explosion of community spirit and agricultural pride, serves as a yearly reminder of these deep roots, drawing families together under the warm Iowa sun.
Live animated radar for Mediapolis 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 | Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.00809°N, 91.164037°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52637 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mediapolis, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mediapolis, 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 Mediapolis includes coordinates 41.008090°N, 91.164037°W, situated in Des Moines County. ZIP code 52637. 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. 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.
