Norwalk, Iowa Weather
Norwalk, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Norwalk, Warren County.
Full aviation weather for Norwalk is published on the Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) page, 7 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 Norwalk 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 Norwalk: Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV) 26 km · Osceola Municipal Airport (KI75) 47 km · Knoxville Municipal Airport (KOXV) 51 km · Perry Municipal Airport (KPRO) 56 km · Chariton Municipal Airport (KCNC) 57 km
Conditions reported at KDSM describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Norwalk specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Norwalk.
About Norwalk, Iowa
Norwalk unfurls across a landscape of gently rolling Iowa terrain, where the sky seems to possess an almost infinite canvas. It lies 7.2 miles south-south-east of West Des Moines, IA (from West Des Moines, IA: bearing 167°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-south-west of Des Moines. The land here breathes with a quiet resilience, a panorama of fertile fields that stretch towards a horizon often painted with the painterly strokes of dawn or the deepening hues of twilight. Oak and hickory trees, their branches gnarled like ancient storytellers, punctuate the cultivated expanses, offering pockets of shade and a whisper of wilder times. The air itself, especially after a spring rain, carries a clean, earthy scent, a testament to the rich soil that defines this part of Warren County. This is a place where the enduring spirit of agriculture still dictates much of the rhythm, where generations have coaxed sustenance from this very earth. The legacy of Midwestern farming is palpable, from the sturdy barns that dot the countryside to the steady hum of tractors that can be heard on a summer afternoon. While modern development has brought new conveniences and a growing population, the historical threads of Norwalk remain deeply entwined with its agrarian roots and the industrious spirit that has always characterized the region. The local economy, though diversifying, still carries the imprint of the land's bounty and the hard work of its people, a quiet continuation of a long-held tradition.
Live animated radar for Norwalk 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 | Norwalk, Warren County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.475546°N, 93.67883°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50211 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Norwalk, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Norwalk, 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 Norwalk includes coordinates 41.475546°N, 93.678830°W, situated in Warren County. ZIP code 50211. 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.
