Bussey, Iowa Weather
Bussey, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bussey, Marion County.
Full aviation weather for Bussey is published on the Knoxville Municipal Airport (KOXV) page, 22 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 Bussey 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 Bussey: Pella Municipal Airport (KPEA) 22 km · Albia Municipal Airport (K4C8) 25 km · Oskaloosa Municipal Airport (KOOA) 33 km · Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM) 38 km · Chariton Municipal Airport (KCNC) 45 km
Conditions reported at KOXV describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bussey specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bussey.
About Bussey, Iowa
Bussey rests in the embrace of Marion County's rolling terrain, a place where the land gently folds and unfolds, giving way to broad skies that seem to stretch on forever. It lies 27.7 miles west-north-west of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 298°T), and is situated 13.9 miles west-south-west of Oskaloosa. The landscape here is a study in Iowa's agrarian heart, with fields of corn and soybeans stretching towards the horizon, their vibrant greens and golds shifting with the sun's passage. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, earthy scent, hinting at the rich soil that sustains this land. Occasional stands of mature oak and maple trees punctuate the fields, their branches reaching like ancient arms, offering pockets of dappled shade where the quiet hum of insect life can be heard. The roads, often ribboned with gravel, lead through a panorama of cultivated beauty, a testament to the enduring connection between people and the earth. The history of Bussey is etched into the very character of its surroundings, a narrative of agricultural endeavor and quiet resilience. This is a place shaped by the cycles of planting and harvest, where the local economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land, with farming and related enterprises forming the backbone of its sustenance. The nearby Skunk River, though not a grand waterway, provides a subtle yet persistent presence, its slow meander adding a gentle rhythm to the area. You can feel the echoes of generations who have worked this soil, their stories whispered in the rustle of the corn stalks and the vast expanse of the prairie sky that hovers above Bussey.
Live animated radar for Bussey 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 | Bussey, Marion County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.204447°N, 92.882699°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50044 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bussey, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bussey, 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 Bussey includes coordinates 41.204447°N, 92.882699°W, situated in Marion County. ZIP code 50044. 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.
