Pleasant Hill, Iowa Weather
Pleasant Hill, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pleasant Hill, Polk County.
Full aviation weather for Pleasant Hill is published on the Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV) page, 13 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 Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 13 km · Newton Municipal Airport (KTNU) 43 km · Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW) 46 km · Knoxville Municipal Airport (KOXV) 46 km · Pella Municipal Airport (KPEA) 52 km
Conditions reported at KIKV describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pleasant Hill specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pleasant Hill.
About Pleasant Hill, Iowa
Pleasant Hill unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle, rolling terrain of central Iowa, where the land rises and falls in quiet swells. It lies 4.7 miles east-south-east of Des Moines, IA (from Des Moines, IA: bearing 104°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east of West Des Moines. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons punctuated by the occasional cluster of mature oak and maple trees, their branches reaching out like weathered arms. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a distinct quality, a softness that seems to absorb the sharp edges of the day, leaving behind a muted warmth. Even the distant hum of traffic from the nearby metropolitan area feels somehow softened, absorbed by the wide-open sky and the persistent green of the countryside. The character of Pleasant Hill is one of quiet resilience, a place where the seasons dictate the pace and where the land itself feels like a constant, steady presence. The history of Pleasant Hill is deeply intertwined with the agricultural heritage of Polk County, its early days marked by the cultivation of rich prairie soil by settlers drawn to the fertile land. While not a sprawling industrial hub, the local economy has always found its footing in the surrounding farms and the businesses that support them, creating a sense of steady, grounded prosperity. Today, the community benefits from its proximity to larger urban centers, offering residents a blend of rural tranquility and convenient access to amenities. A distinctive feature of Pleasant Hill is its commitment to green spaces, with parks and trails that invite exploration and connect the neighborhoods to the natural beauty of the region, a quiet testament to the enduring appeal of this Iowa locality.
Live animated radar for Pleasant Hill 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 | Pleasant Hill, Polk County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.583878°N, 93.519937°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50327 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pleasant Hill, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pleasant Hill, 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 Pleasant Hill includes coordinates 41.583878°N, 93.519937°W, situated in Polk County. ZIP code 50327. 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.
