Swedesburg, Iowa Weather
Swedesburg, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Swedesburg, Henry County.
Full aviation weather for Swedesburg is published on the Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMPZ) page, 18 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 Swedesburg 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 Swedesburg: Washington Municipal Airport (KAWG) 22 km · Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFFL) 37 km · Muscatine Municipal Airport (KMUT) 44 km · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (KBRL) 50 km · Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW) 53 km
Conditions reported at KMPZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Swedesburg specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Swedesburg.
About Swedesburg, Iowa
Swedesburg unfolds under a vast, often pale Iowa sky, a scattering of buildings and fields etched into the gently rolling terrain. It lies 38.4 miles south of Iowa City, IA (from Iowa City, IA: bearing 181°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north of Mount Pleasant. The land here is a study in muted greens and ochres, a broad, open canvas where the wind, when it stirs, seems to carry the very breath of the prairie. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch to the horizon, their ordered rows a stark contrast to the wilder, untamed grasses that cling to the shallow ditches and fence lines. The character of Swedesburg is one of quiet resilience, a place where the elements dictate much of the rhythm, and where the sun, especially in the late afternoon, can cast long, languid shadows that seem to deepen the earth’s own hues. The history of Swedesburg is deeply entwined with the Scandinavian immigrants who first settled this patch of Henry County, their legacy still palpable in the enduring surnames and the quiet pride that permeates the community. The local economy, like much of this region, draws its lifeblood from the fertile soil, with agriculture forming the bedrock of its existence. While large-scale industry is absent, the small businesses that dot Swedesburg serve as vital arteries, their doors opening each morning to the predictable ebb and flow of rural life. It’s a place where the past is not so much a relic as a persistent undercurrent, a reminder of the sturdy foundations upon which Swedesburg continues to build its quiet story.
Live animated radar for Swedesburg 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 | Swedesburg, Henry County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.105303°N, 91.547105°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52641, 52652 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Swedesburg, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Swedesburg, 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 Swedesburg includes coordinates 41.105303°N, 91.547105°W, situated in Henry County. ZIP code 52641, 52652. 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.
