Rome, Iowa Weather
Rome, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rome, Henry County.
Full aviation weather for Rome is published on the Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMPZ) 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 Rome 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 Rome: Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFFL) 26 km · Washington Municipal Airport (KAWG) 33 km · Keosauqua Municipal Airport (K6K9) 36 km · Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW) 47 km · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (KBRL) 52 km
Conditions reported at KMPZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rome specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rome.
About Rome, Iowa
Rome lies cradled by the rolling contours of Henry County, a landscape where the earth breathes in generous swells of fertile soil, punctuated by the darker green of distant tree lines. It lies 38.1 miles east of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 94°T), and is situated 6.6 miles west of Mount Pleasant. The sky here is a vast, ever-shifting canvas, particularly at dusk when the fading light washes over the fields in hues of amber and rose, lending a fleeting, almost ethereal beauty to the everyday. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and ripening corn, a perfume that speaks of the land’s enduring bounty and the quiet diligence of those who work it. Here, the days unfold with a steady, unhurried cadence, mirroring the slow, deliberate growth of the crops that define the horizon. The history of Rome is intrinsically tied to the agricultural heartland of Iowa, a legacy shaped by settlers who saw in these broad, open spaces the promise of a new beginning. Early endeavors revolved around the cultivation of the rich prairie soil, a foundation that continues to sustain the local economy through farming and related industries, with corn and soybeans standing as stoic sentinels of prosperity. Though not a hub of grand monuments, Rome possesses its own quiet landmarks, the weathered barns and historic farmsteads that dot the landscape, each a silent chronicle of generations who have tilled this ground. The community’s character is forged in this persistent connection to the land, a deep-rooted understanding of cycles and seasons that imbues daily life with a sense of enduring purpose and quiet resilience.
Live animated radar for Rome 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Rome, Henry County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.981415°N, 91.682387°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52641, 52642 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rome, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rome, 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 Rome includes coordinates 40.981415°N, 91.682387°W, situated in Henry County. ZIP code 52641, 52642. 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.
