Iowa Automated Weather Observing System Live Feed

Iowa Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) data provides live meteorological observations from AWOS sites across the state. The data originates from NOAA's METAR GeoJSON feed and is aggregated by the State of Iowa. It was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze real-time wind_speed and wind_direction data from AWOS sites for aviation safety modeling.
• Correlate temperature and dew_point observations across Iowa sites for short-term local forecast verification.
• Track precipitation type and intensity metrics from METAR reports for hydrological impact studies.
• Monitor visibility and cloud_cover conditions at specific AWOS locations for transportation logistics planning.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative NOAA METAR feed.
• Provides live, real-time observations updated frequently.
• Covers multiple AWOS sites across the state of Iowa.

Limitations

• The exact number of rows, columns, and temporal range is unspecified.
• Data scope is limited to Iowa, introducing geographic bias for broader studies.
• Data completeness for individual sites or variables is unknown.

Provenance

Source

NOAA METAR GeoJSON Feed.

Collection Method

Pulled from the NOAA feed for Iowa AWOS sites.

Time Range

Live/real-time data.

Freshness

Live feed, last platform update recorded in April 2026.

Geography

Iowa, United States.