Bentley, Iowa Weather
Bentley, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bentley, Pottawattamie County.
Full aviation weather for Bentley is published on the Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (KCBF) page, 18 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 Bentley 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 Bentley: Eppley Airfield (KOMA) 24 km · Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR) 33 km · Offutt Air Force Base (KOFF) 37 km · Woodbine Municipal Airport (K3Y4) 40 km · Atlantic Municipal Airport (KAIO) 48 km
Conditions reported at KCBF describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bentley specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bentley.
About Bentley, Iowa
Bentley unfolds across a landscape of gently rolling farmland, where the rich, dark soil of Pottawattamie County is etched with the straight lines of planted fields. It lies 14.8 miles east-north-east of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 57°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north of Treynor. The sky here seems to stretch forever, an immense, ever-changing canvas that can shift from the fierce blue of summer to the bruised, bruised purples of an approaching thunderstorm. The air carries the scent of turned earth and, in season, the sweet perfume of ripening corn, a constant reminder of the land's enduring generosity. The small cluster of buildings that comprises Bentley itself seems to hunker down against the vastness, a collection of weathered wood and brick that speaks of resilience. The history of Bentley is deeply entwined with the agricultural currents that have shaped this corner of Iowa. For generations, the land has been the primary forge of its economy, yielding harvests that have sustained families and fed distant markets. The railway, a vital artery in its early days, brought settlers and goods, solidifying Bentley's place as a quiet hub for the surrounding farms. While the clamor of trains has softened, the spirit of that industrious past lingers, a quiet determination in the faces of its residents. The rhythm of life in Bentley is dictated by the seasons and the steady, dependable pulse of the land, a far cry from the hurried pace of more populous centers.
Live animated radar for Bentley 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 | Bentley, Pottawattamie County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.376938°N, 95.620284°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51559 |
| Area Code | 641 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bentley, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bentley, 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 Bentley includes coordinates 41.376938°N, 95.620284°W, situated in Pottawattamie County. ZIP code 51559. Telephone area code: 641. 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.
