Derby, Iowa Weather
Derby, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Derby, Lucas County.
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About Derby, Iowa
Derby, Iowa, rests within a landscape of broad, sweeping horizons, where the land unfurls in gentle, fertile swells towards the immense Iowa sky. It lies 46.5 miles south-south-east of West Des Moines, IA (from West Des Moines, IA: bearing 163°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-west of Chariton. The soil, a rich, dark loam, speaks of generations of cultivation, a testament to the agrarian heart of this place. Roads, like faint pencil lines, trace their way through fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks rustling in the persistent prairie breeze, creating a soft, continuous murmur that is the very sound of summer. In the hushed light of late afternoon, the sun casts long, painterly shadows that stretch and blur across the undulating terrain, imbuing the quietude with a profound, almost palpable stillness. The history of Derby is deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of the surrounding countryside. Its economy, once perhaps more varied, now largely depends on the bounty of the land, with grain elevators standing like stoic sentinels against the horizon, hinting at the ceaseless cycle of planting and harvest. While no grand monuments draw throngs, the enduring character of Derby lies in its steadfast connection to the earth and the quiet resilience of its people. The very air here seems to carry the faint, sweet scent of tilled soil and the promise of good things to come, a subtle perfume that defines the enduring spirit of Derby.
Live animated radar for Derby and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Derby, Lucas County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.931668°N, 93.456324°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50068 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Derby, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Derby, 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 Derby includes coordinates 40.931668°N, 93.456324°W, situated in Lucas County. ZIP code 50068. 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.
