Le Mars, Iowa Weather
Le Mars, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Le Mars, Plymouth County.
Full aviation weather for Le Mars is published on the Le Mars Municipal Airport (KLRJ) page, 3 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 Le Mars 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 Le Mars: Sioux County Regional Airport (KSXK) 21 km · Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (KSUX) 48 km · Cherokee County Regional Airport (KCKP) 50 km · Sheldon Regional Airport (KSHL) 53 km
Conditions reported at KLRJ describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Le Mars specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Le Mars.
About Le Mars, Iowa
Le Mars rests in the broad embrace of Iowa's western plains, a landscape defined by the generous sweep of cultivated fields and the occasional punctuation of mature trees. It lies 23.6 miles north-north-east of Sioux City, IA (from Sioux City, IA: bearing 30°T), and is situated 9.8 miles west of Remsen. The sky here is a vast canvas, often brushed with the soft hues of dawn and the fiery intensity of sunset, casting long shadows that stretch across the gently rolling terrain. The air itself carries a subtle fragrance of sun-baked earth and, in season, the sweet promise of ripening corn, a scent that clings to the breeze and whispers of the land's enduring fertility. The very architecture of Le Mars, with its sturdy brick buildings and tidy residential streets, seems to echo the methodical order of the surrounding farmland, a quiet testament to the resilience and practicality of its inhabitants. The history of Le Mars is intrinsically linked to the fertile soil and the agricultural spirit that has long sustained it. Founded in the late 19th century, its growth was fueled by the rich loam of Plymouth County, attracting settlers drawn to the promise of prosperity through farming. Today, the rhythm of life in Le Mars is still largely dictated by the agricultural calendar, with the local economy thriving on the production of grain and livestock. Yet, Le Mars has also cultivated a distinctive identity, notably as the "Ice Cream Capital of the World," a title earned through its long-standing connection to the Wells Dairy company, a legacy that adds a sweet, creamy note to the town's character and draws visitors with the promise of frozen delights. The presence of Morningside College also imbues Le Mars with a quiet intellectual energy, a counterpoint to the agrarian pulse, fostering a sense of community that is both rooted in its past and forward-looking.
Live animated radar for Le Mars 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.794157°N, 96.165578°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51031 |
| Area Code | 563 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Le Mars, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Le Mars, 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 Le Mars includes coordinates 42.794157°N, 96.165578°W, situated in Plymouth County. ZIP code 51031. 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.
