Elk Horn, Iowa Weather
Elk Horn, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elk Horn, Shelby County.
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About Elk Horn, Iowa
Elk Horn lies where the land begins its slow, deliberate roll toward the horizon, a place where fields of corn and soybeans stretch, a rippling green and gold sea under a vast, indifferent sky. It lies 47.3 miles east-north-east of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 61°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west of Exira. The air here carries the clean scent of turned earth and the distant hum of tractors, a lullaby sung by the seasons. Roads, straight and true as an arrow's flight, dissect the landscape, connecting farmsteads that stand like solitary sentinels against the immensity of the prairie. The light at the end of a summer day spills across the western sky in hues of apricot and rose, softening the sharp edges of barns and silos, painting the very air with a gentle, almost palpable warmth. This corner of Shelby County, Iowa, has long been shaped by the rhythm of agriculture, a steadfast dedication to the soil that has sustained generations. The Danish heritage, a vibrant thread in the local fabric, is most keenly felt in the Danish Windmill and the Museum of Danish America, landmarks that speak of journeys across oceans and the enduring spirit of a people who found a new home and prosperity here. The economy, rooted deeply in the bounty of the land, thrives on the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock, a quiet industry that fuels the heart of Elk Horn. Life here moves with a measured pace, a steady beat underscored by the shared understanding that comes from living closely with the earth and with each other.
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| Location | Elk Horn, Shelby County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.591655°N, 95.05999°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51531 |
| Area Code | 641 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elk Horn, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elk Horn, Iowa, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Elk Horn includes coordinates 41.591655°N, 95.059990°W, situated in Shelby County. ZIP code 51531. Telephone area code: 641. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
