Elliott, Iowa Weather
Elliott, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elliott, Montgomery County.
Full aviation weather for Elliott is published on the Red Oak Municipal Airport (KRDK) 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. 4 airfields within reach of Elliott 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 Elliott: Atlantic Municipal Airport (KAIO) 30 km · Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR) 51 km · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (KCBF) 51 km
Conditions reported at KRDK describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Elliott specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Elliott.
About Elliott, Iowa
Elliott lies low on the land, a cluster of buildings hunkered against the wide Iowa sky. It lies 37.1 miles east-south-east of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 102°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south-south-west of Griswold. The terrain here is a study in gentle swells, the kind of rolling prairie that hints at the vastness of the American heartland, broken by the occasional stand of mature oaks or the silver glint of a slow-moving creek. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch to the horizon, their green and gold hues shifting with the sun, the air often carrying the dry, sweet scent of ripening grain. The roads that lead into Elliott are straight and true, cutting through the landscape with a quiet authority, and the few houses visible from a distance seem to hold their ground with a stoic resilience, their porches open to the elements and the slow passage of days. Even the wind, when it blows across these open spaces, seems to carry a particular kind of stillness, a deep hum that speaks of ancient earth and the turning seasons. The history of Elliott is etched not in grand monuments but in the persistent cultivation of the soil, a legacy tied to the railroad that once pulsed through its heart, bringing with it the promise of commerce and connection. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood of this place, the steady rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pace of life, a tradition passed down through families who understand the language of the land. The local economy, though modest, is anchored by this agricultural heritage, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels and small businesses serving the needs of the surrounding farms. There’s a quiet pride here, a sense of self-sufficiency born from the challenges and rewards of rural living, a character that manifests in the neighborly nods exchanged on the street and the shared understanding of the cycles that govern their world. The distinctive charm of Elliott lies in this unvarnished authenticity, a place where the land itself tells the story.
Live animated radar for Elliott 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 | Elliott, Montgomery County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.149158°N, 95.163881°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51532 |
| Area Code | 641 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elliott, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elliott, 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 Elliott includes coordinates 41.149158°N, 95.163881°W, situated in Montgomery County. ZIP code 51532. 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. 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.
