Plainfield, Iowa Weather
Plainfield, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Plainfield, Bremer County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
