Westwood, Iowa Weather
Westwood, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Westwood, Henry County.
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About Westwood, Iowa
Westwood rests in the broad, rolling embrace of southeastern Iowa's farmland, a place where the horizon seems to stretch endlessly, broken only by the patient geometry of cornfields and soybeans. It lies 41.2 miles east of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 95°T), and is situated 3.4 miles west of Mount Pleasant. The land itself exhales a scent of rich, dark soil, especially potent after a summer rain, and the sky above often holds a vast, luminous quality, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, casting long shadows that pool in the shallow valleys. The air here carries the hum of cicadas in the summer and the crisp bite of frost in autumn, a constant reminder of the seasons’ dependable turning, and the quiet character of Westwood is reflected in the unhurried way life unfolds, a gentle ebb and flow governed by the planting and harvesting cycles. The history of Westwood is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Henry County, a legacy evident in the sturdy, weathered barns that dot the landscape and the enduring presence of family farms that have worked this land for generations. The local economy, while perhaps not booming, is anchored by the cultivation of crops and the livestock that graze on the verdant pastures, a self-sustaining rhythm that has sustained Westwood through changing times. While no grand monuments mark its existence, the true landmarks are the quiet stories held within the community itself – the stories of resilience, of hard work, and of a deep connection to the land that continues to shape the character of this unassuming corner of Iowa.
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| Location | Westwood, Henry County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.965583°N, 91.623774°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52641 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Westwood, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Westwood, 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 Westwood includes coordinates 40.965583°N, 91.623774°W, situated in Henry County. ZIP code 52641. 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.
