Hornick, Iowa Weather
Hornick, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hornick, Woodbury County.
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About Hornick, Iowa
Hornick rests in a landscape sculpted by the patient hand of agriculture, where broad fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards a horizon that often blazes with the fierce gold of Iowa sunsets. It lies 24.2 miles south-east of Sioux City, IA (from Sioux City, IA: bearing 140°T), and is situated 6.7 miles east of Sloan. The land itself is a study in subtle contours, a gently rolling expanse that belies the deep, dark earth beneath. Here, the sky feels vast, an endless dome that shifts through a spectrum of blues and grays, punctuated by the slow drift of cumulus clouds. The air, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the sweet, earthy scent of fertile soil and ripening grain, a fragrance that clings to everything. The quiet hum of distant tractors is a familiar sound, a constant reminder of the industry that defines this place. The story of Hornick is deeply entwined with the prairie's history, an agricultural outpost established by hardy settlers drawn to the promise of the fertile soil. Its economy remains rooted in the land, with grain elevators standing sentinel, testament to the ceaseless cycle of planting and harvest. While no grand monuments mark its landscape, the true landmarks are the weathered barns, the meticulously kept farmsteads, and the network of gravel roads that crisscross the countryside like veins. The rhythm of life in Hornick is dictated by the seasons, a deliberate pace that allows for contemplation of the enduring connection between the people and the earth that sustains them.
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| Location | Hornick, Woodbury County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.230546°N, 96.097517°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51026 |
| Area Code | 563 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hornick, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hornick, 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 Hornick includes coordinates 42.230546°N, 96.097517°W, situated in Woodbury County. ZIP code 51026. 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.
