South Amana, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for South Amana, Iowa County.
Full aviation weather for South Amana is published on the Amana Airport (KC11) page, 9 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 South Amana 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 South Amana: The Eastern Iowa Airport (KCID) 24 km · Belle Plaine Municipal Airport (KTZT) 29 km · Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW) 38 km · Marion Airport (KC17) 46 km · Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark (KVTI) 49 km
Conditions reported at KC11 describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at South Amana specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for South Amana.
South Amana rests in a quiet pocket of Iowa County, where the land unfolds in a gentle, persistent swell. It lies 23.1 miles south-west of Cedar Rapids, IA (from Cedar Rapids, IA: bearing 226°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-north-east of Williamsburg. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the humid air, their green and gold hues a testament to the fertile earth. Scattered farmsteads, their weathered barns standing like stoic sentinels, punctuate the landscape, their roofs glinting under the wide, often cloud-streaked sky. The air here carries the scent of loam and growing things, a deep, earthy perfume that settles into your lungs, especially in the hush of late afternoon when the sun angles low, casting long, languid shadows across the fields. The roads, mostly gravel, wind organically, following the contours of the land rather than imposing straight lines upon it. This place, South Amana, echoes with the industrious spirit of its founding settlers, the Community of True Inspiration, who sought a life of communal living and shared purpose. Their legacy is still felt in the meticulously maintained buildings and the quiet order that pervades the village center, a place where the local economy has long been tied to agriculture and craft. While the communal structure has evolved, a strong sense of shared heritage persists, evident in the preserved architecture and the enduring traditions. The Amana Colonies, of which South Amana is a part, are known for their artisan products, from baked goods to woodworking, a continuation of skills honed over generations, offering a glimpse into a way of life that values craftsmanship and a slower, more deliberate pace.
Live animated radar for South Amana and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | South Amana, Iowa County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.776118°N, 91.967401°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52334 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Amana, 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 South Amana includes coordinates 41.776118°N, 91.967401°W, situated in Iowa County. ZIP code 52334. 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.