Odebolt, Iowa Weather
Odebolt, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Odebolt, Sac County.
Full aviation weather for Odebolt is published on the Ida Grove Municipal Airport (KIDG) page, 16 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 Odebolt 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 Odebolt: Sac City Municipal Airport (KSKI) 24 km · Storm Lake Municipal Airport (KSLB) 32 km · Denison Municipal Airport (KDNS) 38 km · James G. Whiting Memorial Field (KMEY) 47 km · Arthur N Neu Airport (KCIN) 48 km
Conditions reported at KIDG describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Odebolt specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Odebolt.
About Odebolt, Iowa
Odebolt, Iowa, unfolds under a sky that seems to stretch forever, a vast canvas of blue transitioning to the softest lavender as the day wanes. It lies 60.1 miles east-south-east of Sioux City, IA (from Sioux City, IA: bearing 102°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west-north-west of Wall Lake. The landscape here is a study in gentle swells and broad plains, the rich, dark earth a testament to generations of cultivation. Fields of corn and soybeans rise and fall like a verdant, living sea, their stalks whispering secrets to the wind that sweeps across the open country. The air itself carries a clean, honest scent of soil and growing things, a perfume unique to the heartland. Even the quiet hum of the town, a low thrum beneath the chirping of crickets, feels like a natural extension of the surrounding, breathing land. The history of Odebolt is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the fertile ground that sustains them. Founded by pioneers drawn to the promise of rich farmland, the town's identity is inextricably linked to agriculture, its economy a steady rhythm of planting and harvest. The iconic Odebolt Grain Elevator, a sentinel against the horizon, stands as a silent witness to the cycles of prosperity and challenge that have shaped this community. Local traditions, often celebrated with potlucks and community gatherings, speak of a deep-seated connection to place and to one another, a quiet strength that has weathered the changing tides of time.
Live animated radar for Odebolt 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.
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| Location | Odebolt, Sac County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.312207°N, 95.25055°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51458 |
| Area Code | 563 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Odebolt, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Odebolt, 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 Odebolt includes coordinates 42.312207°N, 95.250550°W, situated in Sac County. ZIP code 51458. 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. 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.
