Whitten, Iowa Weather
Whitten, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Whitten, Hardin County.
Full aviation weather for Whitten is published on the Marshalltown Municipal Airport (KMIW) page, 18 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Whitten have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Whitten: Iowa Falls Municipal Airport (KIFA) 32 km · Toledo Municipal Airport (K8C5) 48 km · Hampton Municipal Airport (KHPT) 55 km · Allison Municipal Airport (K98) 58 km · Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW) 59 km
Conditions reported at KMIW describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Whitten specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Whitten.
About Whitten, Iowa
Whitten exists as a quiet punctuation mark on the broad, fertile plains of Hardin County, Iowa. It lies 15.4 miles north-north-west of Marshalltown, IA (from Marshalltown, IA: bearing 341°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south-east of Eldora. Here, the land is a vast, unbroken expanse of cultivated fields, stretching to horizons that seem to ripple with heat on summer afternoons, and under skies that can, on a clear evening, burn with an astonishing, almost violent, palette of oranges and purples. The air carries the scent of turned earth and ripening corn, a subtle perfume that clings to everything. Roads, straight and true as a surveyor's line, bisect this fertile canvas, leading to the modest cluster of buildings that comprise Whitten, a place where the wind often feels like the dominant resident, whispering secrets through the rustling stalks of grain. The story of Whitten is intrinsically tied to the rich loam that defines this corner of Iowa, a land that has sustained generations through the diligent work of agriculture. Its economy, like that of many surrounding settlements, has long been rooted in the bounty of the soil, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the ceaseless cycle of planting and harvest. While the grand pronouncements of history may not echo loudly in Whitten, the quiet perseverance of its people, their connection to the land, and the enduring spirit of community are its own distinctive hallmarks. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons, a gentle cadence that has shaped the character of Whitten and its inhabitants over the years, fostering a deep appreciation for the simple, profound beauty of the prairie.
Live animated radar for Whitten and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Whitten, Hardin County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.260818°N, 93.00548°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50269 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Whitten, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Whitten, Iowa, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Whitten includes coordinates 42.260818°N, 93.005480°W, situated in Hardin County. ZIP code 50269. Telephone area code: 515. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
