Wayland, Iowa Weather
Wayland, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wayland, Henry County.
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About Wayland, Iowa
Wayland sits in the gentle embrace of Henry County's rolling farmland, a place where the horizon stretches wide and the sky feels vast enough to hold all the secrets of the prairie. It lies 36.1 miles south of Iowa City, IA (from Iowa City, IA: bearing 191°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east-south-east of Brighton. The land here is a quilt of cultivated fields, emerald in the spring and burnished gold as summer ripens into autumn, interspersed with scattered stands of oak and maple that offer a welcome shade. Farmhouses, their paint weathered by seasons of sun and wind, punctuate the landscape, each a small testament to the enduring connection between people and the earth. The air itself carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of freshly turned soil and the distant scent of ripening grain, especially noticeable in the late afternoon light that slants long and golden across the fields. The story of Wayland is one of quiet perseverance, its roots entwined with the agricultural bounty of southeastern Iowa. Founded by families who sought fertile ground and a place to build a life, the town's economy has always been tied to the rhythm of the seasons and the crops that emerge from the rich soil. While the landscape itself remains its most striking feature, the echoes of past generations can be felt in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its older buildings and the unhurried pace of daily life. Wayland’s character is defined by this deep connection to the land, a place where the simple act of watching the clouds drift across the immense Iowa sky can feel like a profound experience.
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| Location | Wayland, Henry County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.147243°N, 91.660721°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52654 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wayland, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wayland, 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 Wayland includes coordinates 41.147243°N, 91.660721°W, situated in Henry County. ZIP code 52654. 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. 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.
