Estherville, Iowa Weather
Estherville, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Estherville, Emmet County.
Full aviation weather for Estherville is published on the Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST) page, 7 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 Estherville 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 Estherville: Spirit Lake Municipal Airport (K0F3) 25 km · Jackson Municipal Airport (KMJQ) 30 km · Emmetsburg Municipal Airport (KEGQ) 35 km · Spencer Municipal Airport (KSPW) 40 km · Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM) 43 km
Conditions reported at KEST describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Estherville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Estherville.
About Estherville, Iowa
Estherville rests in the embrace of rolling Iowa farmland, a landscape defined by wide horizons and the subtle, patient work of agriculture. It lies 58.0 miles south of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 189°T), and is situated 13.6 miles east of Spirit Lake. The land here is not dramatic, but it possesses a quiet strength, a deep, dark soil that yields its bounty under the vast, ever-changing sky. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch to the edge of sight, their greens and golds shifting with the seasons and the angle of the sun. The Des Moines River, a ribbon of blue and silver, meanders through the terrain, its presence marked by stands of cottonwood and willow that soften the edges of the cultivated fields, their leaves whispering secrets to the prairie wind. In the late afternoon, the light slants low, painting the western sky in hues of apricot and rose, a fleeting beauty that settles over the open country like a sigh. The history of Estherville is tied to the fertile earth and the flow of the Des Moines River, which served as a vital artery for early settlers drawn to the promise of rich farmland. The town grew around agriculture, and that connection remains its economic heartbeat, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels against the sky, a constant reminder of the harvest. Beyond the fields, the Estherville Lincoln Central School District stands as a focal point for the community, its presence a hub for generations of families. The Iowa Great Lakes region, a short drive away, offers a different kind of natural beauty, drawing visitors and locals alike to its waters for recreation, a welcome counterpoint to the quiet industry of Estherville itself, a place where the past is present in the enduring patterns of the land.
Live animated radar for Estherville 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 | Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.401626°N, 94.832764°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51334 |
| Area Code | 563 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Estherville, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Estherville, 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 Estherville includes coordinates 43.401626°N, 94.832764°W, situated in Emmet County. ZIP code 51334. 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.
