Doon, Iowa Weather
Doon, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Doon, Lyon County.
Full aviation weather for Doon is published on the Rock Rapids Municipal Airport (KRRQ) page, 20 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 Doon 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 Doon: Canton Municipal Airport (K7G9) 28 km · Sioux County Regional Airport (KSXK) 33 km · Sheldon Regional Airport (KSHL) 33 km · Quentin Aanenson Airfield - Luverne Municipal Airport (KLYV) 38 km · Sibley Municipal Airport (KISB) 40 km
Conditions reported at KRRQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Doon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Doon.
About Doon, Iowa
Doon rests in a landscape sculpted by the slow, patient hand of glacial ages, where the prairie rolls out like an emerald sea beneath a sky that seems to stretch to infinity. It lies 30.0 miles south-east of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 128°T), and is situated 6.0 miles north-north-east of Rock Valley. The land here is a gentle, broad sweep of fertile soil, the kind that cradles the roots of corn and soybeans in a silent, vital embrace. Fields unfurl in vast, geometric patterns, interrupted only by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees or the silvery thread of a drainage ditch, reflecting the immense, ever-changing moods of the heavens. Even the air carries a certain cleanness, a crispness that speaks of wide-open spaces and the distant whisper of wind across the plains. The story of Doon is written in the grain of its soil and the perseverance of its people, a legacy forged from the rich, dark earth that has sustained generations. This corner of Lyon County, like much of the surrounding Iowa prairie, was settled by those who understood the land's potential, their lives intertwined with the cycles of planting and harvest. The local economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, continues to thrive on the bountiful yields of the surrounding farms, a steady pulse that beats at the heart of Doon. Beyond the fields, a quiet, neighborly spirit prevails, a sense of shared experience that binds the community, where conversations often turn to the weather and the promise of the next season.
Live animated radar for Doon 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 | Doon, Lyon County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.279423°N, 96.232802°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51235 |
| Area Code | 563 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Doon, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Doon, 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 Doon includes coordinates 43.279423°N, 96.232802°W, situated in Lyon County. ZIP code 51235. 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.
