Patterson, Iowa Weather
Patterson, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Patterson, Des Moines County.
Full aviation weather for Patterson is published on the Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (KBRL) page, 5 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 Patterson 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 Patterson: Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW) 18 km · Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMPZ) 39 km · Keokuk Municipal Airport (KEOK) 40 km · Monmouth Municipal Airport (KC66) 48 km · Macomb Municipal Airport (KMQB) 48 km
Conditions reported at KBRL describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Patterson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Patterson.
About Patterson, Iowa
Patterson unfolds across gentle swells of Iowa farmland, a quiet testament to the rich, dark soil that defines this part of Des Moines County. It lies 42.7 miles west-south-west of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 251°T), and is situated 4.9 miles south-south-west of Burlington. The horizon here is a generous sweep, often brushed with the pale gold of ripening corn or the deep emerald of summer pastures, giving the sky a boundless canvas upon which to paint its moods. Fields of soybeans shimmer like a vast, textured blanket under the midday sun, broken only by the occasional cluster of mature oak and maple trees that stand sentinel along property lines or mark the entrance to a farmstead. In the hushed hours of dusk, the air often carries the faint, sweet scent of cut hay, and the silence is punctuated by the distant lowing of cattle or the mechanical hum of a tractor returning from its labors, a subtle melody against the deepening twilight. The history of Patterson is intrinsically tied to the agricultural bounty of the land, its modest beginnings rooted in the diligent cultivation of prairie soil. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile ground, established a way of life that has largely endured, with farming remaining a cornerstone of the local economy. While large-scale industry is not a feature of Patterson, the steady rhythm of agricultural cycles—planting, growing, harvesting—dictates the pace of life and the flow of commerce. The community’s character is one of quiet resilience and neighborly interdependence, a place where the seasons’ turning still holds a profound significance, and the shared experience of working the land fosters a deep, unspoken connection among its residents.
Live animated radar for Patterson 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 | Patterson, Des Moines County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.739762°N, 91.139868°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52601, 50218 |
| Area Code | 712, 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Patterson, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Patterson, 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 Patterson includes coordinates 40.739762°N, 91.139868°W, situated in Des Moines County. ZIP code 52601, 50218. Telephone area code: 712, 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.
