Ellsworth, Iowa Weather
Ellsworth, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ellsworth, Hamilton County.
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About Ellsworth, Iowa
Ellsworth rests in a broad, gently rolling landscape, where the horizon stretches out in an unbroken sweep of cultivated fields and wide-open sky. It lies 19.3 miles north of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 6°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north of Story City. The land here is a rich, dark loam, yielding to the persistent efforts of agriculture, its furrows turning like the pages of an ancient, well-loved book under the sun. In the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, buttery shadows across the cornstalks and the occasional cluster of stately oaks that punctuate the prairie. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of freshly turned soil and distant, blooming clover, a quiet testament to the deep connection between the people and the land they tend. The history of Ellsworth is deeply entwined with the fertile ground it occupies, its origins tied to the westward expansion and the promise of agricultural prosperity. For generations, this has been a place where life unfolds at the steady pace of the seasons, its economy rooted firmly in the bounty of the surrounding farms, primarily corn and soybeans that paint the landscape in vibrant greens and golds. While no grand monuments mark its passage, the enduring spirit of self-reliance and community is evident in the modest, well-kept homes and the quiet hum of activity at the local grain elevator, a focal point for the town's enduring livelihood. Ellsworth’s character is one of quiet resilience, a place where hard work and a deep understanding of the land have shaped its enduring identity.
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| Location | Ellsworth, Hamilton County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.31276°N, 93.578825°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50075 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ellsworth, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ellsworth, 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 Ellsworth includes coordinates 42.312760°N, 93.578825°W, situated in Hamilton County. ZIP code 50075. Telephone area code: 515. 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.
