Granger, Iowa Weather
Granger, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Granger, Dallas County.
Full aviation weather for Granger is published on the Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV) page, 23 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 Granger 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 Granger: Perry Municipal Airport (KPRO) 29 km · Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 29 km · Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW) 31 km · Boone Municipal Airport (KBNW) 32 km · Jefferson Municipal Airport (KEFW) 51 km
Conditions reported at KIKV describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Granger specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Granger.
About Granger, Iowa
Granger unfurls across a landscape of subtle swells and dips, a quiet testament to the patient work of wind and water. It lies 10.8 miles north-north-east of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 17°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north-west of Johnston. The land here, a rich loam the color of dark chocolate, yields readily to the plow, and endless fields of corn and soybeans stretch to horizons often softened by a haze of summer heat or the crisp clarity of an autumn sky. The air itself carries a distinct scent in Granger, a blend of freshly turned earth, ripening grain, and the faint, sweet perfume of clover blossoms in the ditches. Sunlight, when it breaks through the vast Iowa sky, seems to possess a particular luminescence, an almost liquid quality that pools in the hollows and catches the dust motes dancing in the still air, lending a timeless, contemplative feel to the very act of passing through. The story of Granger is inextricably linked to the agricultural bounty of Dallas County, a heritage that has shaped its very character and continues to drive its modest economy. Generations have worked this land, coaxing sustenance from its fertile soil, a legacy evident in the sturdy farmhouses and weathered barns that punctuate the rolling terrain. While modern farming techniques have brought their own efficiencies, a deep respect for the land and its cycles remains a palpable undercurrent in Granger. The town itself, with its unpretentious Main Street, serves as the nexus for this agrarian life, a place where farmers gather to share news, trade goods, and simply connect, their conversations often punctuated by the distant hum of tractors or the call of a hawk circling lazily overhead, a constant reminder of the enduring relationship between the people and the prairie.
Live animated radar for Granger 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Granger, Dallas County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.761098°N, 93.824392°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50109 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Granger, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Granger, 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 Granger includes coordinates 41.761098°N, 93.824392°W, situated in Dallas County. ZIP code 50109. 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.
