Little Rock, Iowa Weather
Little Rock, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Little Rock, Lyon County.
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About Little Rock, Iowa
Little Rock, Iowa, lies cradled in the gentle swell of the prairie, a place where the sky seems to stretch on forever, an endless canvas brushed with the soft hues of dawn and dusk. It lies 41.6 miles east of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 100°T), and is situated 7.3 miles west-north-west of Sibley. The land here is a study in muted greens and golds, the cultivated fields of corn and soybeans forming broad, rippling carpets that meet the horizon in a hazy embrace. Scattered farmsteads, their silos like watchful sentinels, punctuate the landscape, their red roofs a stark, welcoming contrast against the vast expanse of earth and sky. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, crisp scent, a blend of rich soil and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening grain, a tangible reminder of the life that pulses beneath the surface. The history of Little Rock is etched not in grand monuments but in the patient cultivation of the land, a legacy passed down through generations of farmers who have coaxed sustenance from these fertile soils. The local economy remains firmly rooted in agriculture, with the rhythm of the seasons dictating the pulse of daily life. You can still feel the quiet hum of a community deeply connected to its agrarian roots, a place where neighborly hands are readily offered and where the simple handshake still holds significant weight. The nearby Boyer River, though not a roaring torrent, offers a quiet, serpentine beauty, its banks often fringed with cottonwoods and willows, providing a verdant counterpoint to the open fields that define Little Rock.
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| Location | Little Rock, Lyon County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.444135°N, 95.883352°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51243 |
| Area Code | 563 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Little Rock, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Little Rock, 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 Little Rock includes coordinates 43.444135°N, 95.883352°W, situated in Lyon County. ZIP code 51243. 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.
