Panora, Iowa Weather
Panora, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Panora, Guthrie County.
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About Panora, Iowa
Panora rests where the land begins its gentle, patient heave toward the broader plains, a place where the sky feels vast and the air carries the scent of turned earth. It lies 25.3 miles west-north-west of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 283°T), and is situated 7.3 miles east of Guthrie Center. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, unfurl in a patchwork of emerald and gold, punctuated by the darker green of windbreaks and the occasional glint of water. The Raccoon River, a silver thread, winds its way through this landscape, its banks a verdant border that shelters a quiet abundance. Here, the light at the close of day often spills across the horizon in hues of rose and amber, painting the clouds with a fleeting, ephemeral beauty, and the very stillness of the afternoons seems to hum with the memory of open spaces. The story of Panora is one of resilience and adaptation, a narrative etched in the fertile soil that has sustained its people for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established a community built on the bedrock of agriculture, and that deep connection to the land continues to define its economy. While corn and soybeans dominate the fields that stretch to the horizon, the spirit of enterprise also finds expression in local businesses that serve the surrounding agricultural community. A notable landmark, the Guthrie County Historical Museum, stands as a quiet sentinel to this past, offering glimpses into the lives of those who first navigated these rolling terrains and shaped the character of Panora.
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| Location | Panora, Guthrie County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.691654°N, 94.363022°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50216 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Panora, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Panora, 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 Panora includes coordinates 41.691654°N, 94.363022°W, situated in Guthrie County. ZIP code 50216. 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. 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.
