Redfield, Iowa Weather
Redfield, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Redfield, Dallas County.
Full aviation weather for Redfield is published on the Guthrie County Regional Airport (KGCT) page, 23 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 Redfield 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 Redfield: Perry Municipal Airport (KPRO) 27 km · Greenfield Municipal Airport (KGFZ) 36 km · Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 45 km · Jefferson Municipal Airport (KEFW) 48 km · Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV) 54 km
Conditions reported at KGCT describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Redfield specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Redfield.
About Redfield, Iowa
Redfield lies low and wide, a sprawl of earth and sky where the Raccoon River, a patient thread of brown water, has etched its way through the land. It lies 16.1 miles west of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 265°T), and is situated 9.4 miles west of Adel. Rolling hills, softened by centuries of wind and rain, cradle the fields of corn and soybeans, their green a vibrant pulse against the muted tones of the prairie. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and distant woodsmoke, a quiet testament to the enduring agricultural heart of Dallas County. Even the houses, a mix of weathered clapboard and sturdy brick, seem to lean into the landscape, their rooftops catching the wide, generous light that spills across the open plains, a light that seems to hold the memory of endless summer days. The story of Redfield is written in its soil, a narrative of pioneers who saw potential in this fertile ground and built a life from its bounty. The railway, long since a ghost of its former self, once hummed with the promise of commerce, carrying the grain and livestock that formed the backbone of Redfield's economy. Now, the rhythm of life is dictated by the seasons, the slow, deliberate turning of the earth. The old grain elevators stand sentinel, their silhouettes stark against the vast sky, monuments to a past that still breathes in the present. The local businesses, small and resilient, cater to the needs of the farmers and families who call Redfield home, their doors opening onto streets that have seen generations come and go, each leaving their own subtle imprint on the character of this place.
Live animated radar for Redfield 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 | Redfield, Dallas County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.589432°N, 94.19607°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50233 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Redfield, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Redfield, 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 Redfield includes coordinates 41.589432°N, 94.196070°W, situated in Dallas County. ZIP code 50233. 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.
