Matlock, Iowa Weather
Matlock, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Matlock, Sioux County.
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About Matlock, Iowa
Matlock rests on land that breathes the wide Iowa sky, a place where the horizon stretches out like an unwritten page. It lies 43.8 miles east-south-east of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 119°T), and is situated 5.9 miles north-west of Sheldon. The terrain here is a study in patient, agricultural sculpting, rolling gently with the persistent winds that sweep across the prairie. Fields of corn and soybeans, their greens and golds changing with the season, form a patchwork quilt stitched by sunlight and rain, punctuated by the occasional stand of windbreak trees, their branches a dark calligraphy against the blue. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the earth and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening crops, and in the quiet of evening, the land seems to settle into a profound and peaceful stillness. The story of Matlock is written in the soil and the resilience of those who have worked it. Originally settled by immigrants drawn to the fertile prairie, the local economy has long been rooted in agriculture, a dependable cycle of planting and harvest that shapes the rhythm of life. There are no grand historical monuments here, but the sturdy farmhouses and the quiet dignity of the grain elevators speak of generations of hard work and a deep connection to the land. The distinctive character of Matlock lies not in bustling commerce, but in the quiet strength of its people, their lives intertwined with the ebb and flow of the seasons and the enduring promise of the soil.
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| Location | Matlock, Sioux County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.243866°N, 95.935297°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51244 |
| Area Code | 563 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Matlock, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Matlock, 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 Matlock includes coordinates 43.243866°N, 95.935297°W, situated in Sioux County. ZIP code 51244. 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.
