Kingsley, Iowa Weather
Kingsley, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kingsley, Plymouth County.
Full aviation weather for Kingsley is published on the Le Mars Municipal Airport (KLRJ) page, 28 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 Kingsley 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 Kingsley: Cherokee County Regional Airport (KCKP) 37 km · Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (KSUX) 40 km · Sioux County Regional Airport (KSXK) 47 km · James G. Whiting Memorial Field (KMEY) 48 km · Ida Grove Municipal Airport (KIDG) 51 km
Conditions reported at KLRJ describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kingsley specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kingsley.
About Kingsley, Iowa
Kingsley rests in a gentle embrace of rolling farmland, where the earth, a rich, dark loam, yields its bounty under an expansive Iowa sky. It lies 22.9 miles east-north-east of Sioux City, IA (from Sioux City, IA: bearing 74°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-east of Moville. The landscape is a broad canvas of cultivated fields, punctuated by stands of sturdy trees that offer a welcome visual respite. Here, the air itself seems to carry the scent of growing things, a subtle perfume of sun-baked soil and ripening grain, particularly potent in the long, golden hours of late afternoon. The horizon is a clean, decisive line, a testament to the vastness of the prairie, and the occasional cluster of farmsteads, their silos like silent sentinels, dot the expanse with a quiet human presence. The very character of Kingsley is etched in this openness, a feeling of unhindered breathing and a deep connection to the land that sustains it. The genesis of Kingsley is rooted in the persistent spirit of settlers drawn to the fertile plains, their dreams of prosperity carried on the winds that sweep across this region. The local economy has long been tethered to the agricultural heartbeat of Plymouth County, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its productivity, their endless rows mirroring the patient industry of the people. While the whispers of history speak of earlier homesteaders and the establishment of vital rail links that once pulsed with the lifeblood of commerce, today Kingsley thrives on a more localized rhythm. The grain elevators, still prominent features against the sky, stand as enduring symbols of this agricultural legacy, their presence a constant reminder of the land's enduring significance. A distinctive quietude pervades the daily life of Kingsley, a deliberate pace that allows for the appreciation of simple moments, like the soft glow of porch lights as dusk settles, casting long shadows across the well-worn streets.
Live animated radar for Kingsley 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 | Kingsley, Plymouth County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.588324°N, 95.967516°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51028 |
| Area Code | 563 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kingsley, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kingsley, 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 Kingsley includes coordinates 42.588324°N, 95.967516°W, situated in Plymouth County. ZIP code 51028. 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.
