Martensdale, Iowa Weather
Martensdale, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Martensdale, Warren County.
Full aviation weather for Martensdale is published on the Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 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 Martensdale 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 Martensdale: Osceola Municipal Airport (KI75) 36 km · Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV) 38 km · Chariton Municipal Airport (KCNC) 50 km · Knoxville Municipal Airport (KOXV) 53 km · Greenfield Municipal Airport (KGFZ) 60 km
Conditions reported at KDSM describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Martensdale specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Martensdale.
About Martensdale, Iowa
Martensdale unfolds across rolling Iowa farmland, a place where the sky seems to stretch a little wider and the wind carries the scent of freshly turned earth. It lies 14.2 miles south of West Des Moines, IA (from West Des Moines, IA: bearing 185°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west of Indianola. The land here breathes with a gentle, topographical rhythm, the subtle swells and dips of the terrain hinting at the slow work of ancient glaciers. Fields of corn and soybeans, emerald in the summer sun and burnished gold by autumn, create vast, geometric quilts stitched with hedgerows and the occasional solitary oak. The air itself possesses a certain clarity, particularly in the late afternoon when the sunlight slants low, painting the western horizon in hues of apricot and rose, and the distant silhouette of a barn becomes a sharp, dark cutout against the luminous sky. The very character of Martensdale is etched in this open expanse, a quiet stoicism born of seasons and soil. The history of Martensdale is intertwined with the agricultural legacy of Warren County, a story told in the sturdy, unassuming farmsteads that dot the landscape and the enduring spirit of those who cultivate this land. For generations, the economy has pulsed with the cycles of planting and harvest, the bounty of the earth shaping the lives and livelihoods of its inhabitants. While no grand monuments define its past, the subtle echoes of its founding, perhaps a weathered barn or a century-old fence line, speak of resilience and a deep connection to the soil. The quiet hum of activity in Martensdale is not one of bustling commerce, but rather the steady, dependable rhythm of rural life, where community bonds are as strong as the timbers of an old grain elevator and the shared understanding of the land binds its people together.
Live animated radar for Martensdale 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.
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| Location | Martensdale, Warren County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.373047°N, 93.735776°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50160 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Martensdale, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Martensdale, 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 Martensdale includes coordinates 41.373047°N, 93.735776°W, situated in Warren County. ZIP code 50160. 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.
