Plainfield, Iowa Weather
Plainfield, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Plainfield, Bremer County.
Full aviation weather for Plainfield is published on the Waverly Municipal Airport (KC25) page, 12 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 Plainfield 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 Plainfield: Allison Municipal Airport (K98) 24 km · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (KCCY) 26 km · Waterloo Regional Airport (KALO) 34 km · Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ) 50 km · Hampton Municipal Airport (KHPT) 58 km
Conditions reported at KC25 describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Plainfield specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Plainfield, Iowa
Plainfield rests in a landscape of broad, yielding fields, where the rich Iowa soil unfurls in gentle swells towards horizons that seem to stretch forever. It lies 22.6 miles north-north-west of Cedar Falls, IA (from Cedar Falls, IA: bearing 348°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-north-west of Waverly. The land here speaks of patient cultivation, of seasons turning with a predictable grace that shapes both the earth and the lives lived upon it. The air, especially in the quiet hours of early morning, carries a clean, cool scent of damp earth and burgeoning green, a subtle perfume of the agricultural heartland. The sky above Plainfield is an immense canvas, vast and often startlingly blue, a constant reminder of the open country that surrounds and defines this place. The history of Plainfield is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Bremer County, its founding tied to the promise of fertile land and the diligent spirit of settlers. For generations, the economy has been shaped by the rhythm of planting and harvest, with corn and soybeans standing as silent, golden sentinels across the miles. While the agricultural roots run deep, a quiet resilience characterizes Plainfield's character, a steadfastness that has seen it through changing times. The local businesses, small and familiar, form a dependable constellation around the town's core, each contributing to the steady hum of everyday life. The community itself feels like a well-tended garden, where relationships are nurtured and a sense of shared purpose prevails, a quiet strength drawn from the very earth.
Live animated radar for Plainfield 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 | Plainfield, Bremer County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.847478°N, 92.53713°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50666 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Plainfield, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Plainfield, 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 Plainfield includes coordinates 42.847478°N, 92.537130°W, situated in Bremer County. ZIP code 50666. 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.
