Wellsburg, Iowa Weather
Wellsburg, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wellsburg, Grundy County.
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About Wellsburg, Iowa
Wellsburg rests in the broad, fertile embrace of Grundy County, Iowa, a landscape defined by the patient geometry of agricultural fields stretching to horizons that seem to hold the sky itself. It lies 25.6 miles west of Cedar Falls, IA (from Cedar Falls, IA: bearing 259°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-east of Ackley. Here, the land is a canvas of greens and golds, punctuated by the darker, richer hues of newly turned soil, all under a sky that can shift from an innocent, washed-out blue to the bruised, dramatic purples of an approaching storm with startling speed. The air itself carries the faint, sweet scent of growing corn and the earthy perfume of damp earth, a constant reminder of the lifeblood that flows from the rich, dark prairie soil. The quiet hum of distant tractors is the town's persistent, low-key soundtrack, a testament to the enduring connection between the people of Wellsburg and the land that sustains them. The history of Wellsburg is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that might have once stood sentinel on these plains, a story of settlement and perseverance against the vastness of the prairie. Its economy, like so many in this region, has long been tethered to the bounty of the land, with agriculture forming the bedrock of its prosperity. Generations have worked this soil, their lives and labor shaping the very character of Wellsburg. While no grand pronouncements echo from its past, the quiet dignity of its people, their resilience etched into the lines of their faces, speaks volumes about the enduring spirit that has allowed this community to thrive. The local schoolhouse, perhaps now a museum or community center, and the sturdy, unpretentious homes that line its streets are tangible links to that past, each holding a silent narrative of lives lived and dreams pursued under the wide, open Iowa sky.
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| Location | Wellsburg, Grundy County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.459148°N, 92.938533°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50680 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wellsburg, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wellsburg, 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 Wellsburg includes coordinates 42.459148°N, 92.938533°W, situated in Grundy County. ZIP code 50680. 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.
