Hornick, Iowa Weather
Hornick, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hornick, Woodbury County.
Full aviation weather for Hornick is published on the James G. Whiting Memorial Field (KMEY) page, 26 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. 5 airfields within reach of Hornick 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 Hornick: Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (KSUX) 30 km · Tekamah Municipal Airport (KTQE) 52 km · Pender Municipal Airport (K0C4) 54 km · Ida Grove Municipal Airport (KIDG) 55 km
Conditions reported at KMEY describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hornick specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hornick.
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.
Live animated radar for Hornick 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
