Bertram, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bertram, Linn County.
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Bertram rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, where the rich Iowa soil, a deep, dark loam, yields generously to the farmer's plow. It lies 6.7 miles south-south-east of Marion, IA (from Marion, IA: bearing 151°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south-east of Cedar Rapids. The sky here seems to stretch on forever, a vast, ever-changing canvas that can shift from the clearest, brilliant blue to the bruised purples and grays of an approaching storm with astonishing speed. The air itself carries a subtle, sweet scent of growing things in the summer months, a perfume of sun-warmed cornstalks and wildflowers that hum with the industry of bees. Even in the quietude of a late afternoon, a subtle energy seems to thrum beneath the surface, a sense of deep-rooted life that anchors Bertram to its verdant surroundings. This small corner of Linn County carries the quiet hum of agricultural life, its economy historically tied to the bounty of the land. The fields that surround Bertram, a patchwork of emerald and gold depending on the season, have sustained generations, their productivity a testament to careful cultivation and the fertile earth. While the days in Bertram might unfold with a measured pace, there's a palpable sense of continuity, a connection to the past that is felt in the sturdy, well-maintained farmhouses and the enduring spirit of its people. The occasional glint of sunlight on distant silos, catching the light like forgotten treasures, hints at the enduring prosperity that the land has always offered.
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| Location | Bertram, Linn County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.949726°N, 91.535454°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52403 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bertram, 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 Bertram includes coordinates 41.949726°N, 91.535454°W, situated in Linn County. ZIP code 52403. Telephone area code: 712. 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.