Cleghorn, Iowa Weather
Cleghorn, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cleghorn, Cherokee County.
Full aviation weather for Cleghorn is published on the Cherokee County Regional Airport (KCKP) page, 16 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 Cleghorn 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 Cleghorn: Le Mars Municipal Airport (KLRJ) 39 km · Sioux County Regional Airport (KSXK) 41 km · Sheldon Regional Airport (KSHL) 45 km · Storm Lake Municipal Airport (KSLB) 45 km · Spencer Municipal Airport (KSPW) 57 km
Conditions reported at KCKP describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cleghorn specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cleghorn.
About Cleghorn, Iowa
Cleghorn rests in the broad, fertile embrace of northwestern Iowa, where the land rolls with a gentle, unassuming grace. It lies 41.1 miles east-north-east of Sioux City, IA (from Sioux City, IA: bearing 58°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west-north-west of Cherokee. Here, the horizon stretches wide, a canvas painted with the endless greens of corn and soybean fields, broken only by the occasional steadfast oak or the distant silhouette of a silo. The air, especially in the hush of early morning or the deepening gold of late afternoon, carries the clean scent of turned earth and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening grain. The sky above Cleghorn is a boundless dome, often a startling, vivid blue, and at dusk, it bleeds into hues of rose and violet, a quiet benediction over the quiet landscape. The history of Cleghorn is deeply entwined with the rich soil that defines this region, a testament to the enduring spirit of agriculture. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, supporting a local economy built on the sturdy foundations of farming and the industries that serve it. The rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pulse of life in Cleghorn, a cycle understood and respected by its inhabitants. While not a place of grand monuments, Cleghorn possesses a quiet dignity, found in the well-maintained farmsteads, the grain elevators standing sentinel against the sky, and the collective memory of those who have worked this land, their stories whispered on the prairie winds.
Live animated radar for Cleghorn 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 | Cleghorn, Cherokee County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.812207°N, 95.712789°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51014 |
| Area Code | 563 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cleghorn, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cleghorn, 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 Cleghorn includes coordinates 42.812207°N, 95.712789°W, situated in Cherokee County. ZIP code 51014. 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.
