Otranto, Iowa Weather
Otranto, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Otranto, Mitchell County.
Full aviation weather for Otranto is published on the Austin Municipal Airport (KAUM) page, 23 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 Otranto 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 Otranto: Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL) 40 km · Lake Mills Municipal Airport (K0Y6) 43 km · Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW) 43 km · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (KCCY) 52 km · Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY) 57 km
Conditions reported at KAUM describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Otranto specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Otranto.
About Otranto, Iowa
Otranto rests in a landscape of soft, rolling hills, a gentle swell of earth that has been shaped over millennia by wind and water. It lies 14.4 miles south of Austin, MN (from Austin, MN: bearing 182°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north-north-west of St. Ansgar. The vast Midwestern sky, a canvas of ever-shifting blues and grays, dominates the horizon, its immensity mirrored in the quiet expanse of cornfields and soybean farms that stretch out in every direction. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of fertile soil, especially after a rain, and in the late afternoon, the sun casts long, golden shadows that deepen the contours of the land, giving it a subtly sculpted, almost sculpted appearance. The occasional treeline, a darker green stripe against the softer hues of the cultivated fields, hints at the presence of winding creeks and hidden farmsteads, the only break in the otherwise open panorama. The story of Otranto is intrinsically tied to the fertile earth that surrounds it, a narrative of settlement and sustenance built upon the rich agricultural heritage of Mitchell County. For generations, the economy has been rooted in the cultivation of the land, the steady rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of life. While Otranto itself is a small collection of homes and essential services, its character is defined by this enduring connection to the soil, a quiet resilience that echoes in the sturdy farmhouses and the weathered barns that dot the countryside. There are no grand monuments or bustling marketplaces here; instead, the distinctive quality of Otranto lies in its understated grace, the understated beauty of a place where the cycles of nature and the labor of its people have created a lasting, harmonious existence.
Live animated radar for Otranto 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 | Otranto, Mitchell County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.458298°N, 92.98575°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50472 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Otranto, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Otranto, 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 Otranto includes coordinates 43.458298°N, 92.985750°W, situated in Mitchell County. ZIP code 50472. 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.
