Berkley, Iowa Weather
Berkley, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Berkley, Boone County.
Full aviation weather for Berkley is published on the Perry Municipal Airport (KPRO) page, 14 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 Berkley 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 Berkley: Jefferson Municipal Airport (KEFW) 20 km · Boone Municipal Airport (KBNW) 25 km · Guthrie County Regional Airport (KGCT) 39 km · Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW) 41 km · Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV) 54 km
Conditions reported at KPRO describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Berkley specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Berkley.
About Berkley, Iowa
Berkley exists as a quiet ripple in the vast, cultivated expanse of Boone County. It lies 25.9 miles north-north-west of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 333°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north of Perry. The land here is a study in patient agriculture, rolling gently in broad strokes of green and gold, broken by the occasional stoic line of trees that mark property boundaries or offer scant shade. The sky, a boundless canvas, stretches overhead, its moods shifting from the sharp, clear blue of a high summer day to the bruised purples and greys of an approaching storm, casting long, theatrical shadows across the cornfields. The air itself carries a subtle, earthy perfume, a blend of turned soil, drying hay, and the faintest whisper of distant diesel engines, a constant reminder of the work that shapes this place. The history of Berkley is as intertwined with the rich soil as the roots of the corn that dominate its landscape. Originally, this was a frontier of opportunity, settled by those who saw the promise in the fertile prairie, their lives dictated by the seasons and the relentless cycle of planting and harvest. The local economy remains firmly anchored in agriculture, a steadfast dedication to the land that has sustained generations. While larger centers may boast of innovation, Berkley finds its distinction in a continuity, a quiet persistence that echoes in the weathered barns and the unhurried pace of life, where the changing light at dusk paints the silos in hues of amber and rose, a simple, enduring beauty.
Live animated radar for Berkley 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 | Berkley, Boone County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.944983°N, 94.11468°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50220 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Berkley, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Berkley, 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 Berkley includes coordinates 41.944983°N, 94.114680°W, situated in Boone County. ZIP code 50220. 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.
