Perry, Iowa Weather
Perry, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Perry, Dallas County.
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About Perry, Iowa
Perry rests in the gentle, rolling terrain of Iowa's heartland, where the sky seems to stretch infinitely in every direction, a vast canvas painted with the soft hues of dawn and the fiery brilliance of sunset. It lies 19.4 miles north-west of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 324°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west of Woodward. The landscape here is one of broad agricultural sweeps, fields of corn and soybeans stretching to the horizon like a rumpled emerald and gold quilt, punctuated by the darker green of windbreaks and the occasional cluster of farm buildings. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a clean, earthy scent, a testament to the fertile soil that sustains this land, and a quiet stillness often prevails, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the song of unseen birds. The very character of Perry is etched into this open expanse, a place where life moves with a steady, dependable cadence, mirroring the seasons and the cycles of planting and harvest. The story of Perry is deeply intertwined with the iron horse, its origins as a railroad town still palpable in the way the streets converge and the enduring presence of tracks that once pulsed with the lifeblood of commerce. This legacy shaped its early economy, drawing in settlers who sought opportunity along the burgeoning transportation routes, and the echoes of that industrious past can still be felt, though the landscape has largely shifted to the quiet productivity of agriculture. While industry has evolved, the spirit of innovation and connection that defined Perry’s founding remains, a subtle undercurrent in the community's engagement and its enduring connection to the land. The town embraces its heritage, a quiet pride in its resilience and its ability to adapt, a characteristic that allows Perry to face the future with a grounded optimism.
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| Location | Perry, Dallas County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.838596°N, 94.10718°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50220 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Perry, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Perry, 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 Perry includes coordinates 41.838596°N, 94.107180°W, situated in Dallas County. ZIP code 50220. 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.
