Nichols, Iowa Weather
Nichols, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Nichols, Muscatine County.
Full aviation weather for Nichols is published on the Muscatine Municipal Airport (KMUT) page, 18 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 Nichols 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 Nichols: Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW) 26 km · Mathews Memorial Airport (K8C4) 34 km · Washington Municipal Airport (KAWG) 38 km · Mercer County Airport (KC00) 54 km · The Eastern Iowa Airport (KCID) 56 km
Conditions reported at KMUT describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Nichols specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Nichols.
About Nichols, Iowa
Nichols, Iowa, exhales a quiet prairie breath under an immense sky, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath in anticipation of the next cloud formation. It lies 16.9 miles south-east of Iowa City, IA (from Iowa City, IA: bearing 137°T), and is situated 6.5 miles south-south-west of West Liberty. The terrain here is a patient, rolling expanse, a canvas of cultivated fields that stretch to horizons softened by distance and the hazy shimmer of summer heat. Rows of corn, green and tall, stand like silent sentinels marching across the gentle slopes, their leaves rustling with secrets carried on the wind. In the distance, the skeletal silhouettes of farm buildings punctuate the landscape, their weathered wood a testament to seasons endured. The air, especially in the lingering light of dusk, carries the rich, earthy perfume of damp soil and ripening crops, a scent that clings to the very fabric of this place, grounding it in the honest toil of the land. The history of Nichols is inextricably bound to the fertile soil and the steady flow of agricultural enterprise that has defined this stretch of Iowa for generations. This was a place built on the promise of harvests, where the rhythm of planting and reaping dictated the pulse of life. For decades, the local economy has been a steadfast reflection of the surrounding farms, with grain elevators standing as stoic markers of its enduring connection to the land’s bounty. While grand monuments are absent, the true landmarks are the fields themselves, the sturdy barns that have weathered countless storms, and the quiet camaraderie of neighbors who understand the shared language of the seasons. Nichols continues to be a place where the enduring spirit of rural America is not just remembered, but actively lived, a quiet testament to resilience and the deep, abiding connection between people and the earth they cultivate.
Live animated radar for Nichols 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 | Nichols, Muscatine County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.481135°N, 91.307658°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52766 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nichols, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nichols, 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 Nichols includes coordinates 41.481135°N, 91.307658°W, situated in Muscatine County. ZIP code 52766. 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.
