Ackworth, Iowa Weather
Ackworth, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ackworth, Warren County.
Full aviation weather for Ackworth is published on the Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) page, 24 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 Ackworth 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 Ackworth: Knoxville Municipal Airport (KOXV) 31 km · Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV) 37 km · Osceola Municipal Airport (KI75) 39 km · Chariton Municipal Airport (KCNC) 40 km · Pella Municipal Airport (KPEA) 44 km
Conditions reported at KDSM describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ackworth specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ackworth.
About Ackworth, Iowa
Ackworth lies in a landscape shaped by the patient sculpting of glaciers, its rolling terrain a testament to the ancient forces that smoothed the Iowa plains. It lies 17.6 miles south-south-east of Des Moines, IA (from Des Moines, IA: bearing 156°T), and is situated 4.4 miles east of Indianola. Here, the land breathes with the open sky, a gentle undulation of fields and occasional woodlands giving way to the broad horizons that define this corner of Warren County. The air, especially after a rain, carries a clean, earthy scent, a mingling of damp soil and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening corn. The low-slung houses and weathered barns, scattered across the verdant expanse, seem to emerge organically from the land, their forms softened by the pervasive, golden light that often bathes the countryside in the late afternoon. The history of Ackworth is a quiet one, deeply rooted in the agricultural heritage of the region. For generations, the fertile soil here has yielded bountiful harvests, its economy intrinsically tied to the rhythms of planting and harvest, a steady pulse beating beneath the surface of everyday life. The small businesses that dot the main thoroughfare, though few, serve as vital hubs for the residents, fostering a sense of close-knit interdependence. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring spirit of the people, their connection to the land and to each other, forms the distinctive character of Ackworth, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives on in the continuity of its fields and its quiet, enduring community.
Live animated radar for Ackworth 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 | Ackworth, Warren County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.366937°N, 93.472713°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50001 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ackworth, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ackworth, 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 Ackworth includes coordinates 41.366937°N, 93.472713°W, situated in Warren County. ZIP code 50001. 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.
