Bedford, Iowa Weather
Bedford, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bedford, Taylor County.
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About Bedford, Iowa
Bedford unfolds across rolling Iowa farmland, where the land dips and swells like a slumbering giant. It lies 62.4 miles north of Saint Joseph, MO (from Saint Joseph, MO: bearing 6°T), and is situated 17.4 miles east-south-east of Clarinda. Fields of corn, a vibrant green in summer's embrace, stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy breath of the plains. The air here carries the scent of freshly turned earth and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a constant, gentle pulse. The sky, a vast and ever-changing canvas, often hangs low and wide, a deep, resonant blue that swallows the afternoon sun, casting long, tender shadows across the undulating terrain. Even the wind seems to whisper secrets through the rustling leaves of scattered oaks and maples that punctuate the landscape. This corner of Taylor County has long been shaped by the rhythms of the land and the industrious spirit of its people. Agriculture remains the bedrock of Bedford’s economy, with generations of families cultivating the rich soil that yields bountiful harvests. The town’s founding echoes the pioneering drive that settled these prairies, and a quiet pride lingers in the well-kept historic buildings that line its main street, each brick a testament to resilience. While modern life has brought its conveniences, the pace in Bedford remains deliberately unhurried, allowing for neighborly chats on front porches and the simple pleasure of watching the slow, golden descent of the sun behind the western fields.
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| Location | Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.666932°N, 94.721358°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50833 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bedford, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bedford, 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 Bedford includes coordinates 40.666932°N, 94.721358°W, situated in Taylor County. ZIP code 50833. Telephone area code: 319. 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.
