Remsen, Iowa Weather
Remsen, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Remsen, Plymouth County.
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About Remsen, Iowa
Remsen unfolds across a landscape of broad, fertile plains, where the earth, a rich umber, stretches towards horizons that seem to kiss the sky. It lies 30.7 miles north-east of Sioux City, IA (from Sioux City, IA: bearing 45°T), and is situated 9.8 miles east of Le Mars. The terrain, a gentle swell and dip, is not dramatic but possesses a quiet strength, a testament to the steady hand of nature and the generations who have worked it. Fields of corn and soybeans, their leaves a vibrant green under the vast Iowa sky, form a patchwork quilt that shimmers and shifts with the passing breeze. The air here, especially in the languid afternoons of late summer, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening grain and the distant, comforting hum of agricultural machinery, a sound that has become the very breath of Remsen. Even the clouds, immense and ever-changing, seem to linger longer over this open expanse, casting fleeting shadows that deepen the character of the land. The history of Remsen is intrinsically tied to the agricultural bounty of this region, a story of pioneering spirit and enduring connection to the soil. Founded by settlers drawn to the promise of rich farmland, Remsen has long been a hub for the surrounding agricultural community, its economy rooted in the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock. This enduring focus has shaped the character of the place, fostering a sense of groundedness and a quiet pride in the work of hands that feed the nation. While not a place of grand monuments, Remsen holds its own distinctive charm, found in the familiar architecture of its downtown, the friendly nods exchanged on its sidewalks, and the subtle, almost imperceptible rhythm of life that pulses through its streets, a rhythm dictated as much by the seasons as by the clock.
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| Location | Remsen, Plymouth County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.814711°N, 95.973351°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51050 |
| Area Code | 563 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Remsen, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Remsen, Iowa, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Remsen includes coordinates 42.814711°N, 95.973351°W, situated in Plymouth County. ZIP code 51050. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
