George, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for George, Lyon County.
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George unfolds across a landscape of broad, fertile plains, where the sky seems to stretch infinitely, a canvas of ever-shifting blues and greys. It lies 37.8 miles east-south-east of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 112°T), and is situated 13.4 miles north-north-west of Sheldon. The land itself is a study in gentle swells and hollows, a rich loam that yields generously to the sun and rain. This is a place where the horizon is a constant, beckoning line, and the air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a clean, crisp scent of turned earth and distant, ripening corn. The streets of George are orderly, lined with sturdy homes and buildings that speak of quiet resilience, each structure seemingly anchored by the very ground it occupies. The economic lifeblood of George has long been tied to the bounty of this prairie soil, a heritage of agriculture that continues to shape its character. Generations have cultivated these fields, transforming them into a verdant quilt of crops that shimmer under the summer sun. Echoes of earlier pioneers, who carved their livelihoods from this seemingly unbroken expanse, can be felt in the enduring spirit of its residents. While farming remains central, the town also supports a modest but vital network of local businesses, shops, and services that cater to the needs of its people, fostering a sense of self-sufficiency. The quiet hum of tractors in the distance and the predictable rhythm of seasons passing are the prevailing sounds that define the daily pulse of George.
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| Location | George, Lyon County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.343862°N, 96.002243°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51237 |
| Area Code | 563 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for George, 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 George includes coordinates 43.343862°N, 96.002243°W, situated in Lyon County. ZIP code 51237. 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. 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.