Clearfield, Iowa Weather
Clearfield, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clearfield, Taylor County.
Full aviation weather for Clearfield is published on the Creston Municipal Airport (KCSQ) page, 26 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. 5 airfields within reach of Clearfield 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 Clearfield: Corning Municipal Airport (KCRZ) 32 km · Schenck Field (KICL) 47 km · Lamoni Municipal Airport (KLWD) 52 km · Greenfield Municipal Airport (KGFZ) 59 km
Conditions reported at KCSQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clearfield specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Clearfield.
About Clearfield, Iowa
Clearfield rests in a broad, shallow valley, the land gently rolling away from the modest collection of buildings like a softly rumpled quilt. It lies 63.9 miles south-south-west of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 209°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south-east of Lenox. Fields of corn and soybeans, a vibrant green in the summer sun, stretch to the horizon, broken only by the darker, richer green of scattered tree belts that offer scant shade from the wide Iowa sky. A quiet creek, barely more than a meandering ribbon of water, cuts a winding path through the western edge of the settlement, its banks fringed with willows that droop their slender branches, catching the breeze in hushed whispers. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of sun-baked soil and growing things, and when the light begins to soften in the late afternoon, it casts a warm, golden hue over the open country, lending a sense of enduring peace to the landscape. The history of Clearfield is tied to the fertile ground it occupies, its early days marked by the steady work of farmers who coaxed sustenance from the rich prairie soil. The local economy has always been rooted in agriculture, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pace of life for generations. While the railroad once passed through, its influence waned, leaving Clearfield to find its own footing, a characteristic resilience that defines many small Iowa communities. There are no grand monuments or bustling industries here, but rather the quiet dignity of a place that understands the value of hard work and neighborly connection, where the stories of the past are held in the land and the shared memories of its people.
Live animated radar for Clearfield 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 | Clearfield, Taylor County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.800822°N, 94.475795°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50840 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clearfield, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clearfield, 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 Clearfield includes coordinates 40.800822°N, 94.475795°W, situated in Taylor County. ZIP code 50840. 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.
