Woodward, Iowa Weather
Woodward, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Woodward, Dallas County.
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About Woodward, Iowa
Woodward rests in a landscape shaped by glacial retreat, where the land rises and falls with a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, hinting at the ancient forces that sculpted these plains. It lies 17.1 miles north of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 354°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east of Perry. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch to horizons often softened by a hazy, golden light, their emerald and ochre hues shifting with the wind's breath. The air here, especially in late summer, carries the dry, sweet scent of ripening grain, a fragrance that clings to the weathered barns and silos dotting the countryside. The sky above Woodward often feels immense, a vast canvas where clouds drift like slow-moving ships, their shadows momentarily cooling the sun-baked earth. Small groves of oak and maple trees, hardy survivors of the prairie, punctuate the open expanses, offering shade and a splash of deeper green against the prevailing tones of amber and gold. The history of Woodward is intrinsically tied to the rich soil and the industrious spirit of its people, a lineage tracing back to the agricultural pioneers who first tilled these lands. The local economy continues to draw its strength from the bounty of the surrounding farmland, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the harvest. While the railroad once played a more prominent role in the lifeblood of Woodward, its legacy is still visible in the quiet tracks that bisect the landscape, a reminder of journeys past. The character of Woodward is one of quiet perseverance, a place where community bonds are forged in shared seasons of planting and harvest, and where the passage of time is measured not by hurried clocks, but by the turning of the earth and the enduring cycles of nature.
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| Location | Woodward, Dallas County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.85693°N, 93.921896°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50276 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Woodward, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Woodward, 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 Woodward includes coordinates 41.856930°N, 93.921896°W, situated in Dallas County. ZIP code 50276. 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. 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.
