Parkersburg, Iowa Weather
Parkersburg, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Parkersburg, Butler County.
Full aviation weather for Parkersburg is published on the Allison Municipal Airport (K98) page, 21 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 Parkersburg 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 Parkersburg: Waverly Municipal Airport (KC25) 29 km · Waterloo Regional Airport (KALO) 32 km · Hampton Municipal Airport (KHPT) 39 km · Iowa Falls Municipal Airport (KIFA) 41 km · Marshalltown Municipal Airport (KMIW) 53 km
Conditions reported at K98 describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Parkersburg specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Parkersburg.
About Parkersburg, Iowa
Parkersburg unfolds across a gentle swell of land, where the horizon seems to stretch infinitely, painted in the pale blues and soft grays of an Iowa sky. It lies 17.7 miles west-north-west of Cedar Falls, IA (from Cedar Falls, IA: bearing 281°T), and is situated 5.0 miles east of Aplington. Fields of corn and soybeans, a verdant quilt stitched with the straight seams of country roads, climb and fall with a quiet grace, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of farmsteads. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a crisp, earthy scent, a blend of tilled soil and the distant promise of rain. Here, life moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, much like the slow, meandering creeks that thread their way through the surrounding landscape, their waters reflecting the wide-open sky above. The early settlers of Parkersburg, drawn by the fertile prairie, established a community built on the enduring strength of agriculture. For generations, the land has been the lifeblood of Parkersburg, its economy deeply rooted in the cultivation of its rich black soil. While farming remains its heart, the town has also found its niche in light manufacturing, a quiet hum beneath the broader agricultural rhythm. One might notice the enduring architecture of its Main Street, a testament to the perseverance of its founders, where local businesses, from the hardware store to the diner, serve as the welcoming anchors of daily life. The spirit of Parkersburg is one of quiet resilience, a deep connection to the land and a community that values the simple, honest work that sustains it.
Live animated radar for Parkersburg 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 | Parkersburg, Butler County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.57748°N, 92.786863°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50665 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Parkersburg, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Parkersburg, 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 Parkersburg includes coordinates 42.577480°N, 92.786863°W, situated in Butler County. ZIP code 50665. Telephone area code: 319. 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.
