Stanwood, Iowa Weather
Stanwood, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Stanwood, Cedar County.
Full aviation weather for Stanwood is published on the Mathews Memorial Airport (K8C4) page, 14 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 Stanwood 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 Stanwood: Marion Airport (KC17) 35 km · Monticello Regional Airport (KMXO) 36 km · Maquoketa Municipal Airport (KOQW) 38 km · Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW) 43 km · The Eastern Iowa Airport (KCID) 46 km
Conditions reported at K8C4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Stanwood specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Stanwood.
About Stanwood, Iowa
Stanwood exhales the quiet breath of the Iowa prairie, a place where the land rolls with a gentle, unbroken continuity toward horizons that seem to stretch into forever. It lies 24.9 miles east-south-east of Marion, IA (from Marion, IA: bearing 113°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north of Tipton. The fields, a patchwork of gold and green under the vast, often dramatic sky, are the dominant feature, their furrows speaking of patient cultivation. The air here carries the scent of sun-baked earth and the distant, sweet aroma of ripening corn, a perfume that deepens as the day wanes, painting the sky in hues of rose and lavender. The few buildings that comprise Stanwood itself, modest and sturdy, seem to hunker down against the immensity of the landscape, their windows reflecting the endless expanse above. The history of Stanwood is intimately tied to the fertile soil and the railroads that once ribboned through these plains, bringing settlers and the promise of prosperity. For generations, the local economy has been anchored in agriculture, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its sustenance, their yields dictating the pulse of the community. While the grander narratives of industry may have bypassed this particular corner of Cedar County, a quiet resilience defines its character, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have carved a life from this rich, dark earth. A distinctive charm lies in its unpretentious simplicity, a place where the changing seasons orchestrate the rhythm of daily life, and where the vastness of the surrounding farmland offers a constant, silent companionship.
Live animated radar for Stanwood 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 | Stanwood, Cedar County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.893072°N, 91.150713°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52337 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Stanwood, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stanwood, 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 Stanwood includes coordinates 41.893072°N, 91.150713°W, situated in Cedar County. ZIP code 52337. 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.
