Meriden, Iowa Weather
Meriden, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Meriden, Cherokee County.
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About Meriden, Iowa
Meriden rests in the heart of rich, dark soil, a place where the sky feels vast and the horizon a distant promise. It lies 43.9 miles east-north-east of Sioux City, IA (from Sioux City, IA: bearing 62°T), and is situated 5.2 miles north-west of Cherokee. The land here unfurls in broad, generous sweeps of agricultural tapestry, interrupted by the occasional cluster of cottonwoods or a lone, wind-sculpted oak. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch toward the edge of sight, their green hues softening into a dusty gold as the sun begins its descent, casting long, languid shadows across the furrows. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the clean scent of turned earth and a faint, sweet perfume from unseen wildflowers, a subtle reminder of the wildness that still underpins this cultivated landscape. Even the silence here seems to have a texture, a quiet hum of growth and the distant whisper of wind across open spaces. The story of Meriden is deeply entwined with the agricultural heartland it inhabits, a legacy born from the pioneer spirit that first carved settlements from this fertile prairie. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the seasons, by the planting and the harvest, a dependable cycle that has sustained its people and shaped its character. The local economy, still largely agricultural, finds its pulse in the grain elevators that stand as silent sentinels, their silos a testament to the bounty of the land. While industry may not loom large, the ingenuity of its inhabitants is evident in the well-maintained farmsteads and the quiet, steady hum of machinery that can be heard on a clear day. Meriden, though small, carries the enduring strength of a community built on hard work and the enduring promise of the soil.
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| Location | Meriden, Cherokee County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.794706°N, 95.634454°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51037 |
| Area Code | 563 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Meriden, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Meriden, 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 Meriden includes coordinates 42.794706°N, 95.634454°W, situated in Cherokee County. ZIP code 51037. 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.
