Ricketts, Iowa Weather
Ricketts, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ricketts, Crawford County.
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About Ricketts, Iowa
Ricketts, a quiet gathering of structures, presides over a landscape of broad, fertile plains that seem to stretch to the very edges of the sky. It lies 49.4 miles east-south-east of Sioux City, IA (from Sioux City, IA: bearing 121°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west-south-west of Schleswig. The land here is a gentle, rolling expanse of cultivated fields, their verdant hues shifting with the seasons, from the fresh green of spring shoots to the golden ripeness of late summer corn. Farmsteads, often marked by silos that stand sentinel against the horizon, are scattered across this rich soil, their red roofs a warm punctuation against the sweeping blues and grays of the prairie sky. The air, especially in the hushed hours of early morning or the deepening twilight, carries the clean, earthy scent of tilled ground and distant livestock, a fragrance that speaks of the land's enduring generosity. The history of Ricketts is intrinsically tied to the agricultural pulse of Crawford County, a place where the rhythm of planting and harvest has dictated the pace of life for generations. This is a locality built on the back of hard work and a profound connection to the earth, its economy deeply rooted in the cultivation of grain and the raising of livestock. The modest buildings of Ricketts, many of them weathered by the prairie winds and sun, reflect a practical heritage, a straightforward approach to building lives and livelihoods. The stories held within these structures are of families who have worked this soil, of a community that understands the value of cooperation and the quiet satisfaction of a job well done, a spirit that still infuses the very character of Ricketts.
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| Location | Ricketts, Crawford County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.126933°N, 95.575002°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51460 |
| Area Code | 563 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ricketts, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ricketts, 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 Ricketts includes coordinates 42.126933°N, 95.575002°W, situated in Crawford County. ZIP code 51460. 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.
