Pleasant Plain, Iowa Weather
Pleasant Plain, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pleasant Plain, Jefferson County.
Full aviation weather for Pleasant Plain is published on the Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFFL) page, 15 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 Pleasant Plain 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 Pleasant Plain: Washington Municipal Airport (KAWG) 21 km · Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMPZ) 37 km · Keosauqua Municipal Airport (K6K9) 47 km · Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM) 50 km · Oskaloosa Municipal Airport (KOOA) 54 km
Conditions reported at KFFL describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pleasant Plain specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pleasant Plain.
About Pleasant Plain, Iowa
Pleasant Plain rests in the broad embrace of Jefferson County, Iowa, a place where the land itself seems to exhale. It lies 30.1 miles east-north-east of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 73°T), and is situated 2.8 miles south-west of Brighton. Rolling swells of farmland, a rich mosaic of cultivated fields and emerald pastures, stretch to horizons softened by the haze of distance. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and the sweet perfume of ripening corn, a constant reminder of the earth's generous cycle. Even the scattered woodlands, appearing like darker brushstrokes against the sun-washed canvas, seem to hold a quietude, their leaves rustling with a murmur that echoes the wind’s ceaseless conversation. The very light in the late afternoon seems to linger, casting long, honeyed shadows that deepen the character of the landscape, lending a profound, almost timeless quality to the scene. The history of Pleasant Plain is intimately tied to the fertile soil that defines it, a legacy of hardy pioneers who sought sustenance and a life built by hand. This is a place where the economy still breathes with the rhythm of the seasons, its lifeblood drawn from the bounty of agriculture – grain, livestock, the dependable yield of the land. While the larger currents of industry may flow elsewhere, here, the simple act of cultivation remains a central pillar, a testament to enduring values. Occasionally, a weathered barn, its timbers silvered by decades of sun and rain, or a sturdy, unadorned farmhouse, hints at generations who have worked this ground, their lives etched into the very fabric of Pleasant Plain. The quiet hum of tractors in the distance, the slow procession of days, all contribute to a character that is both grounded and resilient.
Live animated radar for Pleasant Plain 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 | Pleasant Plain, Jefferson County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.14724°N, 91.85906°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52540 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pleasant Plain, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pleasant Plain, 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 Pleasant Plain includes coordinates 41.147240°N, 91.859060°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 52540. Telephone area code: 712. 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.
