Thornburg, Iowa Weather
Thornburg, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Thornburg, Keokuk County.
Full aviation weather for Thornburg is published on the Oskaloosa Municipal Airport (KOOA) page, 29 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 Thornburg 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 Thornburg: Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM) 40 km · Grinnell Regional Airport (KGGI) 44 km · Belle Plaine Municipal Airport (KTZT) 47 km · Pella Municipal Airport (KPEA) 51 km · Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFFL) 54 km
Conditions reported at KOOA describe the airfield itself. Weather 29 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Thornburg specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Thornburg.
About Thornburg, Iowa
Thornburg sits where the land begins to hint at the wider Iowa prairie, a gentle swell of cultivated fields under a sky that often feels impossibly vast. It lies 30.3 miles north of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 7°T), and is situated 3.8 miles north-north-east of What Cheer. The soil here, a rich, dark loam, is the undisputed king, supporting rows of corn and soybeans that stretch to horizons broken only by the stoic silhouettes of farmhouses and the occasional cluster of windbreak trees. The air itself carries the scent of turned earth and, in the heat of summer, the sweet perfume of ripening crops, a constant reminder of the land's generous, if sometimes demanding, nature. Even the small creeks that thread through the landscape seem to move with a deliberate, unhurried grace, their banks softened by wild grasses and the persistent whisper of the wind. The story of Thornburg is deeply entwined with the agricultural backbone of Keokuk County, a place where the rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pulse of daily life. Its founding, like many Iowa settlements, was spurred by the promise of fertile ground and the westward expansion that drew families seeking their own piece of the American dream. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring presence of family farms, some generations old, speaks volumes of resilience and a deep connection to the land. The local economy, though modest, thrives on the bounty of its fields, with grain elevators standing as quiet sentinels of its prosperity, processing the crops that feed not just the immediate community but a wider world. A quiet pride emanates from this steadfastness, a characteristic deeply rooted in the practical, hardworking spirit of Thornburg.
Live animated radar for Thornburg 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 | Thornburg, Keokuk County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.454729°N, 92.335739°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50255 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Thornburg, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Thornburg, 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 Thornburg includes coordinates 41.454729°N, 92.335739°W, situated in Keokuk County. ZIP code 50255. 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.
