Luther, Iowa Weather
Luther, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Luther, Boone County.
Full aviation weather for Luther is published on the Boone Municipal Airport (KBNW) page, 9 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 Luther 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 Luther: Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW) 16 km · Perry Municipal Airport (KPRO) 32 km · Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV) 37 km · Jefferson Municipal Airport (KEFW) 44 km · Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 50 km
Conditions reported at KBNW describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Luther specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Luther.
About Luther, Iowa
Luther unfolds onto a landscape defined by the patient work of glaciers, where broad, fertile plains stretch towards a horizon often softened by the haze of distant cornfields. It lies 11.2 miles west-south-west of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 246°T), and is situated 7.1 miles south-south-east of Boone. The land here is a study in gentle contours, a rolling expanse of deep, dark soil that promises abundance under the wide Iowa sky. Rows of soybeans and corn march in disciplined lines across the fields, their green and gold a vibrant, living quilt stitched with the muted tones of farmsteads and weathered barns. In the late afternoon, the sun, a heavy orb of molten gold, casts long, languid shadows that stretch and warp across the terrain, painting the cultivated earth with a painterly grace. The air itself often carries the faint, sweet scent of turned soil and ripening grain, a perfumed breath of the agricultural heartland that is Luther. The story of Luther is inseparable from the rich agricultural heritage of Boone County. For generations, the land has sustained its people, its economy deeply rooted in the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock. While the precise origins of Luther are tied to the development of the railroad and the steady stream of settlers seeking fertile ground, its character remains that of a place built on the enduring cycles of the seasons and the hard work of its inhabitants. Small, independent farms still dot the countryside, their owners carrying on traditions passed down through families, a quiet testament to the resilience and ingenuity of rural life. The local market, a modest affair, serves as a gathering point, where the fruits of the land are exchanged and the simple, unhurried rhythm of daily life in Luther is palpable.
Live animated radar for Luther 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 | Luther, Boone County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.967763°N, 93.818837°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50152 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Luther, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Luther, 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 Luther includes coordinates 41.967763°N, 93.818837°W, situated in Boone County. ZIP code 50152. 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.
