Swan, Iowa Weather
Swan, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Swan, Marion County.
Full aviation weather for Swan is published on the Knoxville Municipal Airport (KOXV) page, 25 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 Swan 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 Swan: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 30 km · Pella Municipal Airport (KPEA) 31 km · Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV) 33 km · Newton Municipal Airport (KTNU) 34 km · Chariton Municipal Airport (KCNC) 50 km
Conditions reported at KOXV describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Swan specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Swan.
About Swan, Iowa
Swan, Iowa, unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the patient hand of agriculture, where rolling fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons that seem to hold the very breath of the Midwest. It lies 18.0 miles east-south-east of Des Moines, IA (from Des Moines, IA: bearing 121°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east-south-east of Carlisle. The land here is a canvas of greens and golds, interrupted by the darker, richer hues of freshly tilled earth, especially vibrant after a spring rain. Farmhouses, often painted in cheerful whites or weathered barn reds, dot the expanse, their silhouettes softened by the wide, open sky that dominates the view. When the sun begins its slow descent, it casts a warm, honeyed light across the countryside, bathing the gentle undulations of the terrain in a glow that feels both ancient and utterly present. The history of Swan is deeply entwined with the rich soil and the promise of prosperity it offered to settlers pushing westward. Early inhabitants were drawn by the fertile prairie, establishing a community that would come to rely on the bounty of the land. The local economy remains firmly rooted in agriculture, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels of the harvest, their towering forms a familiar landmark against the sky. While the pace of life in Swan is unhurried, mirroring the steady growth of the crops, there is a quiet resilience in the air, a testament to generations who have worked this ground and built a life from its offerings. The distinct character of Swan lies in this enduring connection to the land, a simple, honest relationship that shapes its present and whispers of its past.
Live animated radar for Swan 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.
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| Location | Swan, Marion County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.465269°N, 93.31132°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50252 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Swan, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Swan, 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 Swan includes coordinates 41.465269°N, 93.311320°W, situated in Marion County. ZIP code 50252. 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. 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.
