Archer, Iowa Weather
Archer, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Archer, O'Brien County.
Full aviation weather for Archer is published on the Sheldon Regional Airport (KSHL) 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 Archer 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 Archer: Sibley Municipal Airport (KISB) 28 km · Sioux County Regional Airport (KSXK) 37 km · Spencer Municipal Airport (KSPW) 44 km · Cherokee County Regional Airport (KCKP) 45 km · Rock Rapids Municipal Airport (KRRQ) 51 km
Conditions reported at KSHL describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Archer specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Archer.
About Archer, Iowa
Archer, Iowa, unfolds across the broad, generous canvas of the O'Brien County prairie. It lies 53.9 miles north-east of Sioux City, IA (from Sioux City, IA: bearing 38°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south-east of Sheldon. Here, the land rolls with a patient, sweeping grace, an endless expanse of cultivated fields that shift from the deep emerald of summer corn to the burnished gold of autumn wheat. The sky above Archer is a vast, ever-changing dome, a stage for dramatic cloud formations that cast fleeting shadows across the undulating terrain, and at dusk, the light often settles with an almost palpable softness, painting the horizon in hues of lavender and rose. The air itself carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and growing things, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats at the center of this place. The history of Archer is written in the amber waves of grain and the sturdy, practical architecture that defines its core. Founded in a time when the railroad was the artery of progress, Archer's economic lifeblood has long been tied to the bounty of the surrounding farmland, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to generations of harvests. The rhythm of Archer’s days is dictated by the seasons and the demands of the earth, a steady, unhurried cadence that has shaped its cultural character. While it may not boast grand monuments, Archer possesses a quiet distinctiveness, a deep-rooted sense of place fostered by its connection to the land and the enduring spirit of the families who have called this prairie home.
Live animated radar for Archer 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 | Archer, O'Brien County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.115257°N, 95.745847°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51231 |
| Area Code | 563 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Archer, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Archer, 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 Archer includes coordinates 43.115257°N, 95.745847°W, situated in O'Brien County. ZIP code 51231. Telephone area code: 563. 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.
