Holstein, Iowa Weather
Holstein, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Holstein, Ida County.
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About Holstein, Iowa
Holstein rests on a broad, gently rolling prairie, where the land stretches out under an immense sky, interrupted only by the occasional cluster of sturdy oak or the straight, dark lines of agricultural fields. It lies 43.6 miles east of Sioux City, IA (from Sioux City, IA: bearing 91°T), and is situated 18.0 miles south of Cherokee. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of tilled soil and ripening corn, a fragrance that deepens and sweetens as the sun begins its slow descent. Even on a windless day, there’s a constant, subtle movement in the tall grasses that fringe the roads and fields, a silent conversation with the unseen currents of the atmosphere. Buildings in Holstein tend to be of practical construction, their facades weathered by the Iowa seasons, reflecting a community built on enduring substance rather than fleeting trends. This corner of Ida County has long been shaped by the agricultural heartbeat of the Midwest, its economy intrinsically tied to the fertile black soil that yields bountiful harvests of corn and soybeans. The history of Holstein is written in the perseverance of its settlers, who coaxed a living from this land, and the echoes of those efforts can still be felt in the quiet diligence of its residents. While no grand monuments mark its past, the town’s character is defined by a grounded practicality and a deep connection to the cycles of planting and harvest. The occasional silo, a sentinel against the horizon, stands as a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this place, a place where life unfolds at a pace dictated by the seasons and the steady work of the land.
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| Location | Holstein, Ida County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.489153°N, 95.545003°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51025 |
| Area Code | 563 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Holstein, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Holstein, 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 Holstein includes coordinates 42.489153°N, 95.545003°W, situated in Ida County. ZIP code 51025. 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.
