Moorland, Iowa Weather
Moorland, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Moorland, Webster County.
Full aviation weather for Moorland is published on the Fort Dodge Regional Airport (KFOD) page, 15 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. 6 airfields within reach of Moorland 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 Moorland: Rockwell City Municipal Airport (K2Y4) 27 km · Humboldt Municipal Airport (K0K7) 33 km · Webster City Municipal Airport (KEBS) 35 km · Eagle Grove Municipal Airport (KEAG) 43 km · Pocahontas Municipal Airport (KPOH) 44 km
Conditions reported at KFOD describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Moorland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Moorland.
About Moorland, Iowa
Moorland sits in a broad, open embrace of Iowa farmland, where the sky stretches vast and the land rolls with a quiet, patient strength. It lies 44.5 miles north-west of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 309°T), and is situated 7.5 miles west-south-west of Fort Dodge. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, not dramatic peaks or valleys, but a gentle lifting and falling of earth that guides the eye towards distant horizons. Fields of corn and soybeans, vibrant green in summer and a rich, sun-baked gold in autumn, form a patchwork quilt stitched by hedgerows and the occasional cluster of wind-scoured trees. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, especially after a rain, tinged with the sweet perfume of ripening crops and the cool dampness of the soil. Evenings here are marked by a profound stillness, broken only by the hum of insects and the distant, mournful cry of a passing train, as the sun bleeds its final, fiery colors across the western sky. The history of Moorland is deeply rooted in the rich, dark soil that has sustained its people for generations, a testament to the enduring spirit of agriculture. This land was settled by those who understood the demands and rewards of the prairie, and that connection to the earth remains the bedrock of its local economy. While the days of large-scale grain barons may have softened, the rhythm of planting and harvest still dictates the pulse of Moorland, with the grain elevator standing as a silent sentinel to the town's agricultural heart. The community itself is a collection of sturdy, practical buildings, reflecting a history of resilience and self-reliance, where the passing of seasons and the ebb and flow of farm life are the most significant markers of time.
Live animated radar for Moorland 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 | Moorland, Webster County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.441639°N, 94.294966°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50566 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Moorland, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Moorland, 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 Moorland includes coordinates 42.441639°N, 94.294966°W, situated in Webster County. ZIP code 50566. Telephone area code: 319. 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.
