Prairie City, Iowa Weather
Prairie City, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Prairie City, Jasper County.
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About Prairie City, Iowa
Prairie City unfolds under a vast Iowa sky, a place where the land itself seems to breathe a quiet sigh. It lies 19.3 miles east of Des Moines, IA (from Des Moines, IA: bearing 90°T), and is situated 7.9 miles south-east of Mitchellville. The horizon here is a clean, unbroken line, punctuated by the sturdy silhouettes of farmhouses and the occasional, proud rise of a grain elevator, its metal skin catching the sun. Rolling fields, the color of rich earth and ripening corn, stretch out like an endless, rumpled quilt, stitched together by the dark, thread-like lines of gravel roads and hedgerows. In the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, gentle shadows that pool in the shallow dips of the landscape, imbuing the scene with a profound sense of stillness. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, mineral scent of damp soil and the faint, sweet perfume of distant blossoms, a subtle reminder of the fertile ground that defines Prairie City. The history of Prairie City is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Jasper County, a legacy evident in the robust farms that still form the backbone of its economy. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile prairie land, established a community built on hard work and self-reliance, their spirit echoing in the enduring strength of the local businesses. While agriculture remains paramount, the town has also seen the subtle shifts and adaptations that mark the passage of time, with a quiet resilience evident in its ongoing development. The rhythm of life in Prairie City is one of deliberate pace, marked by the changing seasons and the dependable cycles of planting and harvest, a cadence that resonates in the friendly nods exchanged on the sidewalk and the shared stories at the local diner.
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| Location | Prairie City, Jasper County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.599434°N, 93.235205°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50228 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Prairie City, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Prairie City, 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 Prairie City includes coordinates 41.599434°N, 93.235205°W, situated in Jasper County. ZIP code 50228. Telephone area code: 515. 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.
