Rake, Iowa Weather
Rake, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rake, Winnebago County.
Full aviation weather for Rake is published on the Blue Earth Municipal Airport (KSBU) page, 19 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 Rake 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 Rake: Wells Municipal Airport (K68Y) 31 km · Lake Mills Municipal Airport (K0Y6) 34 km · Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY) 36 km · Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM) 44 km · Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL) 50 km
Conditions reported at KSBU describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rake.
About Rake, Iowa
Rake rests in the broad, fertile expanse of northern Iowa, a place where the sky stretches wide and the land rolls gently, an unbroken quilt of cultivated fields. It lies 42.7 miles west-north-west of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 303°T), and is situated 6.9 miles north-north-east of Buffalo Center. The horizon here is a clean, unwavering line, punctuated only by the stoic silhouettes of farmsteads and the occasional wind turbine, its blades turning with a slow, steady grace. The air, especially in the early mornings, carries the clean scent of turned earth and dew-kissed grasses, a subtle perfume that speaks of the lifeblood of this agricultural heartland. Evenings often bring a deepening, honeyed light that softens the edges of the landscape, making the distant rows of corn and soybeans appear as textured velvet. The history of Rake is deeply entwined with the bounty of the Iowa soil, a story of pioneers who harnessed the rich prairie land for sustenance and prosperity. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile ground, established a community built on hard work and the cultivation of crops that would feed a nation. The local economy remains fundamentally agricultural, a testament to the enduring power of the land. While the broader agricultural landscape has evolved, the spirit of Rake is still rooted in the cycles of planting and harvest, a rhythm that dictates the pulse of life here. The distinctive character of Rake lies in this quiet dedication to the land, a steadfastness that has shaped its identity over generations.
Live animated radar for Rake 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 | Rake, Winnebago County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.483844°N, 93.918842°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50465, 50424 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rake, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rake, 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 Rake includes coordinates 43.483844°N, 93.918842°W, situated in Winnebago County. ZIP code 50465, 50424. 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.
