Mount Pleasant, Iowa Weather
Mount Pleasant, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mount Pleasant, Henry County.
Full aviation weather for Mount Pleasant is published on the Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMPZ) page, 4 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 Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant: Washington Municipal Airport (KAWG) 36 km · Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFFL) 37 km · Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW) 39 km · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (KBRL) 42 km · Keosauqua Municipal Airport (K6K9) 42 km
Conditions reported at KMPZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mount Pleasant specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mount Pleasant.
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.
Live animated radar for Mount Pleasant 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
