Urbana, Iowa Weather
Urbana, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Urbana, Benton County.
Full aviation weather for Urbana is published on the Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark (KVTI) page, 12 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 Urbana 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 Urbana: Independence Municipal Airport (KIIB) 27 km · Marion Airport (KC17) 36 km · The Eastern Iowa Airport (KCID) 40 km · Manchester Municipal Airport (KC27) 43 km · Amana Airport (KC11) 48 km
Conditions reported at KVTI describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Urbana specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Urbana.
About Urbana, Iowa
Urbana rests in the gentle, rolling landscape of Benton County, Iowa, where the land breathes with the quiet persistence of agriculture. It lies 19.0 miles north-west of Cedar Rapids, IA (from Cedar Rapids, IA: bearing 322°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east-north-east of Vinton. Here, the horizon stretches wide, a vast canvas often painted with the soft hues of dawn and the deeper purples of twilight, and the air carries the clean, earthy scent of tilled soil after a rain. The terrain, a subtle undulation of fertile ground, lends itself to the orderly rows of crops that define the immediate surroundings, a testament to generations of working the land. Small streams, like silver threads, weave through the fields, their banks often fringed with the hardy native grasses and the occasional stand of cottonwood trees, their leaves rustling a constant, low murmur. This is a place where the echoes of settlement are carried on the breeze, a history built upon the fertile prairie soil that still sustains Urbana's economy today. The primary pulse of life here beats with the rhythm of planting and harvest, the land yielding corn and soybeans that feed not only local livelihoods but also reach far beyond. While large industries are absent, the strength of Urbana lies in its connection to the earth and the enduring spirit of its people, many of whom trace their roots back to the early pioneers who first broke ground. The village itself, a collection of modest homes and essential businesses, embodies a straightforward, unpretentious charm, where neighborly greetings are as common as the changing seasons.
Live animated radar for Urbana 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 | Urbana, Benton County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.22416°N, 91.874344°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52345 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Urbana, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Urbana, 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 Urbana includes coordinates 42.224160°N, 91.874344°W, situated in Benton County. ZIP code 52345. 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.
