Twin Lakes, Iowa Weather
Twin Lakes, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Twin Lakes, Calhoun County.
Full aviation weather for Twin Lakes is published on the Rockwell City Municipal Airport (K2Y4) page, 11 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 Twin Lakes 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 Twin Lakes: Pocahontas Municipal Airport (KPOH) 29 km · Sac City Municipal Airport (KSKI) 31 km · Fort Dodge Regional Airport (KFOD) 37 km · Humboldt Municipal Airport (K0K7) 42 km · Arthur N Neu Airport (KCIN) 50 km
Conditions reported at K2Y4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Twin Lakes specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Twin Lakes.
About Twin Lakes, Iowa
Twin Lakes, Iowa, unfolds across a gently rolling landscape, a verdant expanse where the prairie grasses whisper secrets to the breeze. It lies 60.5 miles west-north-west of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 301°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north of Rockwell City. The land here is a study in understated beauty, a mosaic of cultivated fields and wilder pockets of native growth, punctuated by the placid surfaces of its namesake lakes. These bodies of water, reflecting the vast Iowa sky, lend a serene character to the surroundings, their edges softened by the slow erosion of countless seasons and the persistent growth of reeds and water-loving flora. The air, particularly in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of damp soil and sun-warmed vegetation that speaks of the agricultural heart of this region. The history of Twin Lakes is intrinsically tied to the rich agricultural heritage of Calhoun County, where fertile soil has long been the primary currency. While not a bustling metropolis, Twin Lakes has always been a place where life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, its local economy deeply rooted in farming and its associated industries. The presence of the lakes themselves, though perhaps not drawing the throngs of a major resort, provides a quiet draw for those seeking simple pleasures – fishing, boating, or simply the solace of water. The community’s distinctiveness lies in this quiet endurance, a testament to the enduring appeal of a life lived in close communion with the natural world, a place where the subtle shifts in light across the water at dusk can feel like a profound event.
Live animated radar for Twin Lakes 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 | Twin Lakes, Calhoun County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.484696°N, 94.635891°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50563 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Twin Lakes, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Twin Lakes, 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 Twin Lakes includes coordinates 42.484696°N, 94.635891°W, situated in Calhoun County. ZIP code 50563. Telephone area code: 319. 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.
