Fraser, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fraser, Boone County.
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Fraser rests in a broad, gently rolling landscape, a place where the sky feels vast and the earth opens up to meet it. It lies 18.8 miles west-north-west of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 290°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north-west of Boone. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a mosaic of cultivated fields that stretch towards distant tree lines, their greens and golds shifting with the seasons. The air often carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening crops, a fragrance that speaks of the land’s generosity. Sunlight, when it breaks through the wide Iowa sky, can cast long, warm shadows across the fields, painting the land in hues of amber and ochre as the day draws to a close, a quiet beauty that settles over Fraser. The story of Fraser is deeply entwined with the agricultural heartland it inhabits, a place that has long drawn its sustenance from the fertile soil. While specific industries have ebbed and flowed, the enduring character of Fraser remains tied to the steady work of farming, a tradition passed down through generations. The local economy, though modest, reflects this deep connection to the land, with businesses catering to the needs of the surrounding farms and the families who tend them. There are no grand monuments or bustling attractions, but a quiet dignity in the way life unfolds, a rhythm dictated more by the turning of the earth than the ticking of a clock, a distinctive quietude that defines Fraser.
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| Location | Fraser, Boone County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.127202°N, 93.964952°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50036, 50223 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fraser, 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 Fraser includes coordinates 42.127202°N, 93.964952°W, situated in Boone County. ZIP code 50036, 50223. 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.