Walnut, Iowa Weather
Walnut, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Walnut, Pottawattamie County.
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About Walnut, Iowa
Walnut lies in the gentle swell of western Iowa's agricultural heartland, a place where the horizon stretches wide under an immense sky. It lies 36.3 miles east-north-east of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 66°T), and is situated 6.0 miles east of Avoca. The land here is a study in subtle contours, the rich, dark soil yielding to broad, cultivated fields that ripple like an ocean of green and gold under the sun’s gaze. Ancient trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, stand sentinel along the infrequent, winding roads, their leaves a vibrant emerald in the summer and a fiery spectacle in autumn. The air itself often carries the clean, earthy scent of freshly tilled earth or the sweet perfume of ripening corn, a constant reminder of the land’s generous bounty. The history of Walnut is deeply entwined with the very soil it occupies, a narrative shaped by the pioneers who first broke ground and the railroads that later brought prosperity. The local economy, for generations, has been anchored in agriculture, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its enduring prosperity, their golden abundance a testament to the hard work and dedication of its residents. The distinctive character of Walnut is also marked by its German heritage, a legacy that can still be felt in the sturdy architecture and the warm, welcoming spirit of its people. A notable landmark, the Walnut Creek State Recreation Area, offers a natural respite, its wooded trails and quiet waters a place for reflection and a gentle echo of the wilder past that once dominated this prairie landscape.
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| Location | Walnut, Pottawattamie County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.47749°N, 95.22194°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51577 |
| Area Code | 641 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Walnut, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Walnut, Iowa, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Walnut includes coordinates 41.477490°N, 95.221940°W, situated in Pottawattamie County. ZIP code 51577. Telephone area code: 641. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
