Inwood, Iowa Weather
Inwood, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Inwood, Lyon County.
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About Inwood, Iowa
Inwood rests on the broad, open plains of northwestern Iowa, where the land stretches out in a gentle, unbroken sweep under a sky that seems to hold an infinite blue. It lies 21.5 miles south-east of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 141°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-west of Rock Valley. Here, the terrain is a study in subtle shifts, a vast canvas painted with the deep greens of summer crops and the golden hues of ripening grain, punctuated by the silvery threads of winding creeks that carve their patient paths through the soil. The air itself carries a clean, crisp scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the distant breath of growing things, and in the quiet hours of late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, languid shadows that stretch across fields like sleeping giants. The history of Inwood is deeply entwined with the agricultural heartland it inhabits, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who first settled this fertile ground. For generations, the economy has been anchored by the bounty of the land, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of local prosperity, their endless rows marching towards the horizon. This agricultural heritage also shaped the character of Inwood, fostering a sense of community built on shared labor and mutual reliance, a quiet resilience that has seen it through the changing seasons and the ebb and flow of time. The simple, sturdy architecture of its homes and businesses speaks of practicality and a grounded existence, reflecting a place where life unfolds at a deliberate, unhurried pace, measured by the turning of the earth and the cycles of the sun.
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| Location | Inwood, Lyon County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.307202°N, 96.43198°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51240 |
| Area Code | 563 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Inwood, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Inwood, 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 Inwood includes coordinates 43.307202°N, 96.431980°W, situated in Lyon County. ZIP code 51240. 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.
