Merrill, Iowa Weather
Merrill, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Merrill, Plymouth County.
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About Merrill, Iowa
Merrill rests in the broad embrace of Plymouth County's prairie, a land where the horizon seems to stretch on forever, unbroken save for the patient lines of corn and soybeans that march across the gently rolling terrain. It lies 17.0 miles north-north-east of Sioux City, IA (from Sioux City, IA: bearing 27°T), and is situated 6.6 miles south-west of Le Mars. Here, the sky is a vast, ever-changing canvas, its blues deepening to indigo at dusk, painting the clouds with strokes of rose and lavender. The air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries the clean, earthy scent of tilled soil, a subtle perfume that speaks of the land’s generous bounty. The very character of Merrill seems to be etched by this openness, a quiet resilience and a straightforwardness born of wide-open spaces and the predictable, comforting rhythm of the seasons. The history of Merrill is woven into the agricultural heart of Iowa, a narrative of pioneers who saw potential in this fertile ground and established a community built on hard work and the promise of a good harvest. Its local economy continues to be deeply rooted in farming, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels, testament to the ceaseless cycle of planting and reaping. While the landscape itself is the primary attraction, the quiet dignity of the community, the friendly waves exchanged between neighbors, and the simple pleasures of a life lived in harmony with the land are its most enduring features. The occasional echo of a train whistle, a sound that has traversed these plains for generations, serves as a gentle reminder of the connections that bind this prairie settlement to the wider world, while its own distinct identity remains firmly anchored to the soil.
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| Location | Merrill, Plymouth County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.719713°N, 96.248636°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51038 |
| Area Code | 563 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Merrill, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Merrill, 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 Merrill includes coordinates 42.719713°N, 96.248636°W, situated in Plymouth County. ZIP code 51038. 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.
