Williamson, Iowa Weather
Williamson, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Williamson, Lucas County.
Full aviation weather for Williamson is published on the Chariton Municipal Airport (KCNC) page, 12 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 Williamson 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 Williamson: Knoxville Municipal Airport (KOXV) 26 km · Osceola Municipal Airport (KI75) 37 km · Corydon Airport (K0E9) 37 km · Albia Municipal Airport (K4C8) 42 km · Pella Municipal Airport (KPEA) 43 km
Conditions reported at KCNC describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Williamson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Williamson.
About Williamson, Iowa
Williamson breathes the quiet expanse of Iowa's heartland, a place where the land itself seems to hold a patient breath. It lies 39.9 miles south-south-east of Des Moines, IA (from Des Moines, IA: bearing 152°T), and is situated 5.8 miles north-north-east of Chariton. Rolling fields, a mosaic of emerald and gold under the vast, ever-shifting sky, stretch to horizons that melt into the hazy blue. Here, the earth is a deep, dark loam, rich with the promise of growth, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of solitary farmhouses and the sturdy lines of grain bins. The air, especially as dusk begins its slow descent, carries a subtle coolness, tinged with the scent of drying hay and the distant, earthy perfume of turned soil. Even the wind seems to move with a deliberate, unhurried grace across the open country surrounding Williamson. The story of Williamson is etched into the very grain of its agricultural heritage, a legacy woven from the hardworking hands that have coaxed sustenance from this fertile ground for generations. Its economy, once tied more directly to the seasonal rhythms of corn and soybean harvests, now finds a quiet hum in diversified farming and the steady pulse of local enterprises. While no grand monuments mark its landscape, the enduring character of Williamson lies in its resilient spirit, a testament to the enduring appeal of life lived close to the soil. The subtle grandeur of the prairie, with its boundless sky and the quiet dignity of its rural inhabitants, defines the unique essence of Williamson.
Live animated radar for Williamson 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 | Williamson, Lucas County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.087776°N, 93.25493°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50859, 50272 |
| Area Code | 319, 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Williamson, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Williamson, 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 Williamson includes coordinates 41.087776°N, 93.254930°W, situated in Lucas County. ZIP code 50859, 50272. Telephone area code: 319, 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.
