Webster City, Iowa Weather
Webster City, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Webster City, Hamilton County.
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About Webster City, Iowa
Webster City rises from the fertile plains of Hamilton County, a place where the horizon feels vast and the sky a boundless blue canvas. It lies 31.7 miles north-north-west of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 342°T), and is situated 18.0 miles east of Fort Dodge. The land here is a study in gentle swells, a rolling expanse of agricultural richness that stretches outwards, punctuated by stands of mature trees that offer a welcome shade in the summer heat. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crispness, a clean scent of turned earth and dew-kissed grasses that speaks of a deep connection to the seasons. The town itself unfolds with a friendly, unpretentious character, its streets lined with well-kept homes and businesses that reflect a steady, enduring presence. This heartland community has a history rooted in the agricultural bounty of its surroundings, with the local economy long anchored by the cultivation of corn and soybeans that paint the landscape in broad strokes of green and gold. The presence of Swift & Company, a significant meatpacking plant, brought a robust industrial pulse to Webster City, shaping its development and providing a steady source of employment that continues to influence its distinctive identity. The Des Moines River, though not a dominant feature within the immediate town limits, flows through the broader county, a quiet artery feeding the land's productivity and hinting at earlier journeys. In the quiet hum of everyday life, one can sense the pride of generations who have worked this land and built Webster City into a resilient and characterful corner of Iowa.
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| Location | Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.469418°N, 93.816054°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50595 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Webster City, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Webster City, 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 Webster City includes coordinates 42.469418°N, 93.816054°W, situated in Hamilton County. ZIP code 50595. 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. 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.
