Curlew, Iowa Weather
Curlew, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Curlew, Palo Alto County.
Full aviation weather for Curlew is published on the Emmetsburg Municipal Airport (KEGQ) page, 14 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 Curlew 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 Curlew: Pocahontas Municipal Airport (KPOH) 27 km · Algona Municipal Airport (KAXA) 40 km · Spencer Municipal Airport (KSPW) 43 km · Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST) 48 km · Humboldt Municipal Airport (K0K7) 49 km
Conditions reported at KEGQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Curlew specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Curlew.
About Curlew, Iowa
Curlew unfolds across the broad, fertile sweep of Iowa's prairie heartland, a place where the horizon stretches with an almost audacious generosity. It lies 78.7 miles west of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 262°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-south-west of Emmetsburg. The land here is not so much sculpted as it is patiently coaxed into yielding, a vast expanse of cultivated fields that ripple like a green and gold ocean under the immense, ever-changing sky. Even on the stillest day, a certain movement seems to hold the air, a silent ballet of wind that rustles through the corn stalks and whispers secrets across the open spaces. The character of Curlew is one of quiet endurance, a steadfastness born from generations of living in intimate dialogue with the earth and its seasons. The history of Curlew is intrinsically tied to the rich agricultural legacy of Palo Alto County, its economy a steadfast testament to the productivity of the surrounding soil. This is a landscape shaped by the plow and the seed, where the scent of ripening crops often mingles with the clean, crisp air. Though not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling thoroughfares, Curlew possesses a distinctive charm, a subtle beauty found in the sturdy simplicity of its farmsteads and the warm glow of porch lights against the deepening twilight. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the sun and the rain, a predictable yet always fascinating cycle that has sustained its inhabitants for over a century, fostering a sense of community built on shared endeavor and a profound respect for the land.
Live animated radar for Curlew 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 | Curlew, Palo Alto County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.978858°N, 94.741092°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50527 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Curlew, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Curlew, 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 Curlew includes coordinates 42.978858°N, 94.741092°W, situated in Palo Alto County. ZIP code 50527. Telephone area code: 319. 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.
