Watkins, Iowa Weather
Watkins, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Watkins, Benton County.
Full aviation weather for Watkins is published on the Amana Airport (KC11) page, 15 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 Watkins 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 Watkins: The Eastern Iowa Airport (KCID) 23 km · Belle Plaine Municipal Airport (KTZT) 25 km · Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark (KVTI) 36 km · Marion Airport (KC17) 41 km · Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW) 46 km
Conditions reported at KC11 describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Watkins specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Watkins.
About Watkins, Iowa
Watkins lies in a rolling landscape of Iowa cornfields, where the land breathes in wide, slow swells of green and gold under an expansive sky. It lies 19.4 miles west-south-west of Cedar Rapids, IA (from Cedar Rapids, IA: bearing 245°T), and is situated 7.8 miles north-east of Marengo. The fields, meticulously tilled and stretching to the horizon, are broken by the occasional cluster of mature oak and maple trees, their branches reaching out like ancient, gnarled fingers against the cerulean canvas. Creeks, little more than silver threads in the broader expanse, meander through the terrain, their banks softened by wild grasses and the occasional shy wildflower. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and growing things, a fragrance that deepens as the sun begins its descent, casting long, elongated shadows that stretch and distort the familiar contours of the countryside. The history of Watkins is as deeply rooted in the earth as the crops that define its economy. Originally settled by hardy pioneers drawn to the fertile prairie, the town's identity has been shaped by generations of agricultural endeavor, its fortunes tied to the yield of its rich soil. This agrarian heritage is evident in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of the older buildings, a testament to practicality and resilience. Though farming remains the lifeblood, a quiet hum of commerce supports the daily needs of its residents, a gentle rhythm that speaks of a community content with its steadfast existence. The absence of grand monuments is compensated by the subtle beauty of everyday life, the way the late afternoon sun gilds the silos and barns, transforming them into temporary, sun-kissed towers against the deepening twilight.
Live animated radar for Watkins 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 | Watkins, Benton County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.891114°N, 91.986292°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52354 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Watkins, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Watkins, 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 Watkins includes coordinates 41.891114°N, 91.986292°W, situated in Benton County. ZIP code 52354. 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.
