River Sioux, Iowa Weather
River Sioux, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for River Sioux, Harrison County.
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About River Sioux, Iowa
River Sioux breathes the wide, open air of western Iowa, its landscape a canvas of rolling farmland that softens into the gentle curves of the land. It lies 34.7 miles north-east of Fremont, NE (from Fremont, NE: bearing 42°T), and is situated 9.2 miles east-north-east of Tekamah. Here, the sky seems to stretch on forever, a vast blue dome that can turn bruised purple with approaching storms or shimmer with the pale gold of a prairie sunset. The soil, a rich, dark loam, is the very lifeblood of this place, yielding crops that paint the fields in swathes of emerald green and sun-bleached gold through the seasons. The character of River Sioux is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet resilience of its people, who understand the deep conversation between earth and sky. The history of River Sioux is a story told in the turning of the soil and the steady flow of the nearby Missouri River. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land, established farms that have been passed down through generations, forming the backbone of the local economy. This agricultural heritage is still palpable, with grain elevators standing like sentinels against the horizon, their shadows lengthening as the day wanes. The rhythm of life in River Sioux is dictated by the planting and the harvest, a slow, deliberate pulse that echoes the enduring strength of the land.
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| Location | River Sioux, Harrison County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.805821°N, 96.046401°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51545 |
| Area Code | 641 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This River Sioux, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for River Sioux, 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 River Sioux includes coordinates 41.805821°N, 96.046401°W, situated in Harrison County. ZIP code 51545. Telephone area code: 641. 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.
