Madrid, Iowa Weather
Madrid, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Madrid, Boone County.
Full aviation weather for Madrid is published on the Boone Municipal Airport (KBNW) page, 19 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 Madrid 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 Madrid: Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW) 21 km · Perry Municipal Airport (KPRO) 28 km · Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV) 30 km · Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 40 km · Jefferson Municipal Airport (KEFW) 45 km
Conditions reported at KBNW describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Madrid specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Madrid, Iowa
Madrid, Iowa, unfolds across a landscape shaped by the patient hand of agriculture and the steady pulse of the earth. It lies 15.1 miles south-west of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 224°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north-west of Polk City. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, give way to broad fields that stretch towards horizons painted with the subtle hues of Iowa's sky. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, a quiet testament to the fertile soil that defines this place. Small clusters of trees, often oak and maple, punctuate the open country, offering brief respites of shade and a gentle rustling sound when the wind passes through. The terrain, while not dramatic, possesses a quiet dignity, its contours hinting at the underlying bedrock and the slow, inexorable forces that sculpted it. The history of Madrid is deeply entwined with the railroad and the rich veins of coal that once lay beneath its surface. For decades, coal mining was the lifeblood of Madrid, drawing a diverse workforce and shaping the community's character with its grit and determination. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, the legacy of that industrious past remains, a quiet undertone in the town's everyday life. Today, the local economy leans more towards agriculture and small businesses, with residents finding work in surrounding communities and supporting the shops and services that line Madrid's main street. The Des Moines River, though not directly bordering Madrid, plays a role in the broader regional geography, its presence felt in the watershed and the general character of central Iowa's waterways. The quiet pace of life here allows for a deeper appreciation of simple things, like the way the late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the fields, gilding the already golden stalks of corn.
Live animated radar for Madrid 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 | Madrid, Boone County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.876653°N, 93.823281°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50156 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Madrid, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Madrid, 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 Madrid includes coordinates 41.876653°N, 93.823281°W, situated in Boone County. ZIP code 50156. 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.
