Hospers, Iowa Weather
Hospers, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Hospers, Sioux County.
Full aviation weather for Hospers is published on the Sheldon Regional Airport (KSHL) page, 16 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 Hospers 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 Hospers: Sioux County Regional Airport (KSXK) 23 km · Sibley Municipal Airport (KISB) 35 km · Le Mars Municipal Airport (KLRJ) 40 km · Cherokee County Regional Airport (KCKP) 47 km · Rock Rapids Municipal Airport (KRRQ) 48 km
Conditions reported at KSHL describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hospers specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Hospers, Iowa
Hospers, a quiet testament to the prairie's enduring spirit, unfolds across a landscape of broad, fertile fields, where the horizon seems an unbroken promise under a sky that can shift from the crystalline blue of high summer to the bruised, dramatic purples of an approaching storm. It lies 46.8 miles north-north-east of Sioux City, IA (from Sioux City, IA: bearing 32°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east-north-east of Orange City. The land here, a rich, dark loam, has been worked and shaped for generations, yielding to the plow with a yielding that speaks of deep, settled patience. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of sun-baked soil and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening corn. Even the dwellings, sturdy and unpretentious, seem to draw their character from the very earth beneath them, their simple lines mirroring the vast, unadorned expanse of the surrounding terrain. The history of Hospers is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Sioux County, a story of Dutch immigrants who, drawn by the promise of good land, established a community rooted in hard work and shared faith. The local economy, still largely driven by the robust cultivation of corn and soybeans, hums with a quiet efficiency, the rhythm of planting and harvest a constant, predictable pulse. While no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions define Hospers, its distinction lies in this steadfast devotion to the land and the enduring strength of its people. The local school, a focal point of community life, acts as a quiet anchor, fostering a sense of continuity and shared heritage for the families who call Hospers home, their lives a gentle, unfolding narrative against the backdrop of the open prairie.
Live animated radar for Hospers 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 | Hospers, Sioux County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.071927°N, 95.904461°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51238 |
| Area Code | 563 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hospers, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hospers, 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 Hospers includes coordinates 43.071927°N, 95.904461°W, situated in Sioux County. ZIP code 51238. 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.
