Buckeye, Iowa Weather
Buckeye, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Buckeye, Hardin County.
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About Buckeye, Iowa
Buckeye, Iowa, exhales a quietude that settles deep into the bones of the land. It lies 29.3 miles north-north-east of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 25°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-west of Iowa Falls. The horizon here is a broad, patient sweep of cultivated earth, a patchwork quilt of corn and soybean fields stitched with the darker greens of windbreak trees. The soil, a rich, dark loam, holds the memory of ancient seas and the steady work of generations. Roads, unpaved and often softened by summer rain, weave between farmsteads, each a small kingdom unto itself, marked by silos that stand like sentinels against the immense Iowa sky. The air itself carries a certain clarity, especially in the late afternoon, when the sun dips low, casting long, amber shadows that stretch across the furrows, lending a soft, almost velvety texture to the landscape. The history of Buckeye is tied to the fertile soil and the steady ambition of those who settled it. Originally established by homesteaders drawn to the promise of agricultural prosperity, the area has long relied on the bounty of its land. The local economy remains deeply rooted in farming, with grain elevators serving as the silent, enduring hubs of commerce, their metal hulls glinting under the sun. While the grand pronouncements of industry are absent, there is a distinct character to Buckeye, a resilience forged in the cycles of planting and harvest. Small, independent businesses, often family-run, provide the essentials, and the gentle hum of tractors on a summer evening is the dominant soundscape, a testament to the enduring spirit of this place.
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| Location | Buckeye, Hardin County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.417204°N, 93.374929°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50006, 50043 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Buckeye, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buckeye, 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 Buckeye includes coordinates 42.417204°N, 93.374929°W, situated in Hardin County. ZIP code 50006, 50043. 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. 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.
