Rockwell, Iowa Weather
Rockwell, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rockwell, Cerro Gordo County.
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About Rockwell, Iowa
Rockwell lies like a quiet breath on the wide, undulating prairie, where the horizon seems to stretch forever, painted with the broad strokes of an immense sky. It lies 11.6 miles south of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 178°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north of Sheffield. The land here is a tapestry of cultivated fields, a patchwork quilt of greens and golds that shift with the seasons, broken by the occasional grove of trees offering a welcome, darker shade. Streets are lined with sturdy, well-kept homes, their porches inviting and their gardens tended with care, reflecting a settled, grounded spirit. The air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a clean, crisp scent of turned earth and distant hay, a perfume unique to this Iowa landscape. The history of Rockwell is intrinsically tied to the rich agricultural soil that surrounds it, a testament to the enduring legacy of farming that has shaped its character for generations. Once a vital hub for the surrounding rural communities, its economy, though still rooted in agriculture, has diversified with small businesses that cater to the needs of its residents and passers-through. The grain elevator, a familiar sentinel against the prairie sky, still stands as a quiet monument to the bounty of the land, while local gathering spots, like the diner or the community hall, hum with the low murmur of conversations that weave together the present with echoes of the past. Rockwell is a place where the pace of life often mirrors the slow, deliberate growth of the crops, a steady rhythm that has sustained it through the years.
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| Location | Rockwell, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.985244°N, 93.191869°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50469 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rockwell, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rockwell, 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 Rockwell includes coordinates 42.985244°N, 93.191869°W, situated in Cerro Gordo County. ZIP code 50469. 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.
