Bristow, Iowa Weather
Bristow, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bristow, Butler County.
Full aviation weather for Bristow is published on the Allison Municipal Airport (K98) page, 8 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 Bristow 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 Bristow: Hampton Municipal Airport (KHPT) 27 km · Waverly Municipal Airport (KC25) 33 km · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (KCCY) 41 km · Iowa Falls Municipal Airport (KIFA) 45 km · Waterloo Regional Airport (KALO) 48 km
Conditions reported at K98 describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bristow specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bristow.
About Bristow, Iowa
Bristow rests in a landscape of gentle, cultivated swells, where the rich Iowa soil, a deep, dark loam, stretches to horizons often softened by the haze of late summer afternoons. It lies 29.0 miles north-west of Cedar Falls, IA (from Cedar Falls, IA: bearing 306°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south-south-west of Greene. The land here is a patient canvas, marked by the straight, purposeful lines of cornfields and soybean plots, their vibrant greens and golds shifting with the sun's slow arc. Scattered farmsteads, their silos like stoic sentinels, punctuate the rolling expanse, each a small constellation of human endeavor against the vast, breathing sky. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, damp scent, a promise of growth and the quiet industry of the earth. The history of Bristow is deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of Butler County, a legacy that continues to define its economic character. For generations, this land has been a source of sustenance, its productivity fueled by the dedication of farming families who have worked and shaped its contours. While the days of widespread grain elevators and bustling rail depots may have receded, the spirit of the land remains, evident in the enduring fields and the close-knit relationships that characterize life in Bristow. The town itself, a collection of modest buildings and quiet streets, offers a glimpse into a way of life that values continuity and the dependable rhythm of the seasons, a quiet testament to the enduring power of rural American communities.
Live animated radar for Bristow 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 | Bristow, Butler County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.773864°N, 92.907418°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50611 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bristow, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bristow, 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 Bristow includes coordinates 42.773864°N, 92.907418°W, situated in Butler County. ZIP code 50611. 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. 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.
