Orchard, Iowa Weather
Orchard, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Orchard, Mitchell County.
Full aviation weather for Orchard is published on the Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (KCCY) page, 22 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 Orchard 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 Orchard: Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW) 46 km · Austin Municipal Airport (KAUM) 50 km · Allison Municipal Airport (K98) 52 km · Ellen Church Field (KCJJ) 54 km · Waverly Municipal Airport (KC25) 58 km
Conditions reported at KCCY describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Orchard specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Orchard.
About Orchard, Iowa
Orchard, Iowa, sits under a vast, ever-shifting canvas of sky, where rolling fields of corn and soybeans stretch to meet horizons that seem to hold the very breath of the earth. It lies 22.2 miles east-north-east of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 77°T), and is situated 4.4 miles south-south-east of Osage. The land here is a tapestry of gentle swells and dips, not dramatic, but possessing a quiet, persistent grace that cradles farmsteads and weathered barns. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-heavy cloud cover, casts long, buttery shadows across the cultivated earth, illuminating the rich, dark loam. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries the clean, sweet scent of growing things, a perfume that clings to everything, from the rough-hewn fences to the sturdy, dependable grain elevators that punctuate the landscape. The story of Orchard is one of quiet perseverance, rooted in the fertile soil that has sustained generations of farmers. Its economy, like much of this part of Mitchell County, is intrinsically tied to the land, with agriculture forming the backbone of its existence. While no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions define Orchard, its character is found in the steady hum of tractors in the distance and the predictable, unhurried rhythm of its days. The local diner, a modest building with a faded sign, serves as the de facto town square, a place where conversations flow as freely as the coffee, and the shared experiences of rural life bind the residents together with a subtle, enduring strength.
Live animated radar for Orchard 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 | Orchard, Mitchell County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.227473°N, 92.772138°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50460 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Orchard, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Orchard, 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 Orchard includes coordinates 43.227473°N, 92.772138°W, situated in Mitchell County. ZIP code 50460. Telephone area code: 515. 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.
