Mount Pleasant, Iowa Weather
Mount Pleasant, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mount Pleasant, Henry County.
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About Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Mount Pleasant rises from the rolling Iowa landscape, a collection of sturdy brick buildings and mature trees that speak of enduring presence. It lies 44.7 miles east of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 95°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west-north-west of New London. The land here, a rich, dark loam, unfolds in gentle swells toward the horizon, occasionally broken by stands of oak and maple that offer deep, cool shade in the summer heat. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening corn and the earthy aroma of turned soil, a perfume of the agricultural heartland. Streets are lined with well-maintained homes, their porches often adorned with potted geraniums, and the sidewalks hum with the quiet cadence of a community that knows its own pace, a rhythm dictated less by the clock and more by the season. The history of Mount Pleasant is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Henry County, its economy long rooted in the cultivation of corn, soybeans, and livestock. This connection is palpable even today, with grain silos standing as silent sentinels on the outskirts and the local markets brimming with the produce of nearby farms. The town itself was established in the mid-19th century, growing steadily through the influx of settlers drawn to the fertile prairie. A notable landmark is the historic Henry County Courthouse, a grand edifice that has witnessed generations of local life unfold. The spirit of self-reliance and community collaboration, forged in those early pioneer days, still seems to inform the character of Mount Pleasant, a quiet strength that underpins the everyday interactions of its residents.
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| Location | Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.96364°N, 91.557938°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52641 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mount Pleasant, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Pleasant, 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 Mount Pleasant includes coordinates 40.963640°N, 91.557938°W, situated in Henry County. ZIP code 52641. 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.
