Ankeny, Iowa Weather
Ankeny, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Ankeny, Polk County.
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About Ankeny, Iowa
Ankeny sprawls across the gently rolling Iowa landscape, a testament to the fertile earth that defines this corner of Polk County. It lies 8.9 miles north of Des Moines, IA (from Des Moines, IA: bearing 1°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-east of Urbandale. Here, the horizon stretches wide, often painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of an Iowa sunset, a vast canvas against which the orderly rows of corn and soybeans march towards the distant trees that fringe the land. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the clean, sweet scent of damp soil and ripening grain, a fragrant promise of the harvest. Though the terrain is predominantly flat to gently undulating, the occasional creek bed, a subtle scar upon the land, hints at the ancient forces that shaped this prairie heartland. The story of Ankeny is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of central Iowa and its evolution into a hub for innovation and commerce. Originally established as a stop along the Des Moines Northern Iowa Railroad, its early growth was fueled by the surrounding farmland, a rich black soil that has sustained generations of farmers. This agrarian heritage still whispers through the broad avenues and well-maintained neighborhoods, a quiet pride in the land's enduring productivity. More recently, Ankeny has become a significant center for bioscience and technology, a modern counterpoint to its rural roots, drawing a dynamic population that embraces both the open skies and the promise of progress. The annual events, often celebrating the harvest or local ingenuity, carry a convivial spirit, a shared appreciation for the place Ankeny has become.
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| Location | Ankeny, Polk County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.72971°N, 93.605773°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50023, 50021 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ankeny, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ankeny, 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 Ankeny includes coordinates 41.729710°N, 93.605773°W, situated in Polk County. ZIP code 50023, 50021. 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.
