Otho, Iowa Weather
Otho, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Otho, Webster County.
Full aviation weather for Otho 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 Otho 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 Otho: Webster City Municipal Airport (KEBS) 23 km · Humboldt Municipal Airport (K0K7) 35 km · Eagle Grove Municipal Airport (KEAG) 37 km · Rockwell City Municipal Airport (K2Y4) 39 km · Clarion Municipal Airport (KCAV) 48 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 Otho specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Otho.
About Otho, Iowa
Otho lies under a vast, ever-shifting Iowa sky, a place where the land unfolds in broad, sweeping gestures. It lies 38.2 miles north-west of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 315°T), and is situated 5.1 miles south of Fort Dodge. Rolling fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks a vibrant green in the summer sun, give way to the subtle undulations of the prairie, a landscape that seems to breathe with the wind. The air itself carries the scent of turned earth and distant rain, a clean, sharp perfume that speaks of open spaces and honest toil. Here, the horizon is a constant, comforting presence, a line drawn between the fertile ground and the boundless heavens, and at dusk, the light softens, painting the western sky in hues of rose and gold that linger long after the sun has dipped below the rim of the world. The heart of Otho beats to the steady rhythm of agriculture, a legacy passed down through generations of families who have worked this rich soil. Its history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet resilience of its farms, many of which have been tended for over a century. The local economy, deeply rooted in the bounty of the land, finds its expression in the grain elevators that punctuate the skyline and the hum of machinery during harvest season. While Otho may not boast the bustling crowds of larger cities, it possesses a distinctive character, a quiet strength found in its close-knit community and the enduring connection to the earth that defines this corner of Webster County.
Live animated radar for Otho 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 | Otho, Webster County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.424694°N, 94.150237°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50569 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Otho, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Otho, 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 Otho includes coordinates 42.424694°N, 94.150237°W, situated in Webster County. ZIP code 50569. 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.
