Corley, Iowa Weather
Corley, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Corley, Shelby County.
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About Corley, Iowa
Corley sits where the land begins to settle into the broad, rolling plains of western Iowa. It lies 35.1 miles north-east of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 51°T), and is situated 5.1 miles south of Harlan. The fields here are vast, stretching out under an immense sky, their contours softened by the gentle slopes that lead the eye toward the horizon. In summer, the corn stands tall and green, a rustling sea of stalks that whispers in the breeze, while in autumn, the landscape transforms into a rich tapestry of gold and russet. The air itself carries a peculiar stillness, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the cry of a hawk circling overhead, a quiet that speaks of the open spaces and the deep, fertile earth that defines this place. The history of Corley is tied to the fertile soil and the spirit of those who worked it. Founded by farmers drawn to the rich farmland of Shelby County, its economy has always been rooted in agriculture, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels against the wide-open sky, testifying to the bounty of the harvest. While not a place of grand monuments, Corley possesses a quiet dignity, a sense of continuity in the lives of its residents who continue the agricultural traditions of their forebears. The local roads, worn smooth by generations of tires, connect the scattered farmsteads, and the community center, a modest but vital hub, hosts gatherings that underscore the enduring bonds of this prairie locality.
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| Location | Corley, Shelby County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.5786°N, 95.330277°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51537 |
| Area Code | 641 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Corley, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Corley, 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 Corley includes coordinates 41.578600°N, 95.330277°W, situated in Shelby County. ZIP code 51537. Telephone area code: 641. 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.
