Chatsworth, Iowa Weather
Chatsworth, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Chatsworth, Sioux County.
Full aviation weather for Chatsworth is published on the Sioux County Regional Airport (KSXK) page, 30 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. 5 airfields within reach of Chatsworth 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 Chatsworth: Le Mars Municipal Airport (KLRJ) 30 km · Harold Davidson Field (KVMR) 38 km · Canton Municipal Airport (K7G9) 44 km · Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (KSUX) 59 km
Conditions reported at KSXK describe the airfield itself. Weather 30 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Chatsworth specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Chatsworth.
About Chatsworth, Iowa
Chatsworth rests on a broad, gently rolling prairie, a landscape where the sky feels impossibly vast and the horizon stretches in an unbroken line of cultivated fields and wind-swept grasses. It lies 29.3 miles north-north-west of Sioux City, IA (from Sioux City, IA: bearing 348°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south-south-west of Hawarden. The land itself, a rich loam the color of dark chocolate, yields to the persistent rhythm of agriculture, its contours softened by the slow, inexorable march of seasons. In summer, the air hums with the drone of insects and the distant whisper of combines, a constant reminder of the deep connection between the people and the earth they tend. Evenings here possess a peculiar magic, as the setting sun bleeds across the western sky, painting the clouds in hues of apricot and rose, a fleeting spectacle that stills the day's labor and invites a quiet contemplation of the endless expanse. This patch of Iowa, Chatsworth, has long been defined by the fertile soil that surrounds it, its economy rooted firmly in the bounty of the corn and soybean fields that stretch to every edge of vision. The town’s history is a story of resilience, of pioneers who carved a life from the open prairie, their dreams etched into the straight lines of fence posts and the sturdy architecture of the grain elevators that punctuate the skyline. Local traditions, passed down through generations, often center around harvest festivals and community gatherings, small celebrations that acknowledge the shared effort and enduring spirit of its inhabitants. While the pace of life in Chatsworth is unhurried, it is not one of stagnation; rather, it is a deliberate existence, deeply attuned to the cycles of nature and the quiet hum of a community that knows the value of hard work and neighborly connection.
Live animated radar for Chatsworth 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 | Chatsworth, Sioux County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.916101°N, 96.51642°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51011 |
| Area Code | 563 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chatsworth, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chatsworth, 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 Chatsworth includes coordinates 42.916101°N, 96.516420°W, situated in Sioux County. ZIP code 51011. 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.
