Wellman, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Wellman, Washington County.
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Wellman unfolds across a landscape of fertile, rolling farmland, where the earth itself seems to sigh with the abundance of cultivation. It lies 20.9 miles south-west of Iowa City, IA (from Iowa City, IA: bearing 230°T), and is situated 7.0 miles west of Kalona. The fields, a patchwork of greens and golds depending on the season, stretch to horizons that feel both vast and intimately close under the broad Iowa sky. Here, the air carries a clean, earthy scent, mingled with the subtle perfume of ripening corn or the sweet, dry fragrance of hay. The very character of Wellman is etched into the gentle slopes and the deep, dark loam that yields so readily to the farmer's plow, a quiet testament to the enduring power of the land. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, casts long, languid shadows that soften the edges of barns and silos, lending a painterly quality to the scene. This is a place where history is not a distant echo but a living presence, woven into the fabric of daily life. Wellman's roots are firmly planted in the agricultural heritage of Washington County, its economy long sustained by the bounty of the surrounding prairies. The rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of the town, from the hopeful planting in spring to the bustling harvest that fills the granaries in autumn. While it may not boast grand monuments, Wellman possesses a quiet distinctiveness, a character shaped by generations of hardworking families who have tended this soil. The simple elegance of a well-maintained farmhouse, the sturdy architecture of the grain elevators standing sentinel against the sky, these are the landmarks that speak of Wellman's enduring spirit and its unwavering connection to the earth.
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| Location | Wellman, Washington County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.464181°N, 91.838227°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52356 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wellman, 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 Wellman includes coordinates 41.464181°N, 91.838227°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 52356. 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.