Early, Iowa Weather
Early, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Early, Sac County.
Full aviation weather for Early is published on the Storm Lake Municipal Airport (KSLB) page, 17 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 Early 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 Early: Sac City Municipal Airport (KSKI) 17 km · Ida Grove Municipal Airport (KIDG) 28 km · Rockwell City Municipal Airport (K2Y4) 45 km · Cherokee County Regional Airport (KCKP) 45 km · Pocahontas Municipal Airport (KPOH) 52 km
Conditions reported at KSLB describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Early specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Early, Iowa
Early unfolds under a sky that stretches wide, a canvas for the slow drift of clouds across the Iowa prairie. It lies 63.7 miles east of Sioux City, IA (from Sioux City, IA: bearing 92°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west-north-west of Sac City. The land here is a deep, rich loam, smoothed by the patient work of glaciers and the persistent wind, its contours hinting at the underlying bedrock far below. Fields of corn and soybeans, arranged in precise, geometric patterns, stretch to the horizon, their verdant or golden hues shifting with the seasons. Occasional clusters of cottonwood trees, their leaves rustling like whispered secrets, break the vastness, offering slender shadows that lengthen and retreat with the sun. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a mingling of tilled soil and distant blossoms, and in the quiet moments, one can almost hear the earth breathing. The story of Early is etched in the agricultural heartland of America, a place where the fertile soil has long dictated the rhythm of life. Its economy is inextricably tied to the bounty of the land, with generations of families dedicating themselves to cultivating the crops that feed the nation. This commitment to the earth has shaped the character of Early, fostering a sense of quiet resilience and practical ingenuity. While grand landmarks are few, the true distinction of Early lies in its enduring connection to the land and the steady, unassuming pulse of everyday life, where the harvest dictates the calendar and the open sky remains the most constant companion.
Live animated radar for Early 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 | Early, Sac County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.461371°N, 95.151937°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50535 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Early, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Early, 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 Early includes coordinates 42.461371°N, 95.151937°W, situated in Sac County. ZIP code 50535. 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.
