Lake Park, Iowa Weather
Lake Park, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lake Park, Dickinson County.
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About Lake Park, Iowa
Lake Park rests on the edge of a broad, shallow expanse of water, a placid mirror for the vast Iowa sky. It lies 63.2 miles south-south-west of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 212°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west-north-west of Okoboji. The land here rolls with a gentle generosity, a fertile prairie accustomed to the patient work of cultivation. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch to horizons that seem to hum with an unseen energy, their straight lines broken only by the occasional cluster of trees or the winding ribbon of a county road. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of sun-baked earth and something faintly sweet, a perfume of growing things. In the distance, the low-slung buildings of Lake Park itself appear almost a part of the land, their roofs catching the light in a muted, earthy palette. This is a place where the economy has long been tied to the soil and the water. For generations, agriculture has been the quiet engine of Lake Park, its prosperity measured in the yield of the fields and the health of livestock. The lake, a natural gem that drew early settlers, continues to be a focal point, offering a place for recreation and a subtle reminder of the natural forces that shape this corner of the world. While the larger currents of national history may have passed Lake Park by with little fanfare, the local narratives are rich with the stories of farming families, the establishment of businesses that serve the surrounding countryside, and the enduring spirit of a community that understands the value of hard work and quiet perseverance.
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| Location | Lake Park, Dickinson County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.45552°N, 95.320834°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51347 |
| Area Code | 563 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Park, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Park, 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 Lake Park includes coordinates 43.455520°N, 95.320834°W, situated in Dickinson County. ZIP code 51347. 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.
