Riverside, Iowa Weather
Riverside, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Riverside, Washington County.
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About Riverside, Iowa
Riverside unfolds across a gently rolling terrain, where the broad, fertile fields of Washington County meet the subtle, meandering embrace of the Iowa River. It lies 12.8 miles south-south-west of Iowa City, IA (from Iowa City, IA: bearing 192°T), and is situated 6.5 miles east of Kalona. The land here is a study in patience, its contours smoothed by millennia of wind and water, now meticulously worked into ordered squares of corn and soybeans that stretch towards horizons often softened by a hazy, golden light. Farmhouses, sturdy and enduring, punctuate the landscape like stoic sentinels, their silos reaching towards the vast, open sky that seems to hold its breath in the quiet afternoons. The air itself carries the scent of turned earth and distant woodsmoke, a subtle perfume that anchors you to the very texture of the place. This is a corner of Iowa where history is not so much a grand pronouncement as a quiet, persistent hum, woven into the daily lives of its inhabitants. Riverside’s roots run deep, tied to the agricultural bounty of the surrounding plains, a tradition that still forms the backbone of its local economy. The Iowa River, though not a roaring torrent, has always been a vital artery, shaping the land and the aspirations of those who settled here, its presence a constant, gentle reminder of the forces that have sculpted this particular patch of America. While modern life has brought its conveniences, a certain unhurried authenticity persists, a reflection of generations who have learned to live in concert with the rhythms of the seasons and the steady pulse of the land.
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| Location | Riverside, Washington County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.479741°N, 91.581276°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51109, 52327 |
| Area Code | 563, 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Riverside, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Riverside, 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 Riverside includes coordinates 41.479741°N, 91.581276°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 51109, 52327. Telephone area code: 563, 712. 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.
