Riverside, Iowa Weather
Riverside, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Riverside, Woodbury County.
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About Riverside, Iowa
Riverside is a place where the land breathes, a quiet expanse of Iowa prairie that rolls and dips with a gentle persistence. It lies 4.4 miles west-north-west of Sioux City, IA (from Sioux City, IA: bearing 287°T), and is situated 4.7 miles north-west of South Sioux City. The air here, especially in the long, sun-drenched afternoons, carries the scent of tilled earth and the distant murmur of wind through the tall grasses that fringe the edges of civilization. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like a rumpled green and gold blanket under an immense sky, their straight rows a testament to human endeavor against the wilder inclinations of the landscape. The Wood River, a modest but vital artery, meanders through this terrain, its banks a ribbon of willows and cottonwoods that offer a cool, dappled shade, a respite from the wide-open sun. Life in Riverside moves with a steady, unpretentious beat, dictated by the seasons and the soil. The history of Riverside is deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of Woodbury County, its beginnings rooted in the pioneering spirit that sought to tame this fertile ground. For generations, the local economy has been sustained by the bounty of the land, with farming and related industries forming the bedrock of its prosperity. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very character of Riverside speaks of resilience and a deep connection to the cycles of nature. The quiet dignity of its neighborhoods, the familiar faces seen at the local general store, and the shared understanding that comes from living in a place where everyone knows the rhythm of the harvest – these are the distinctive markers of Riverside's enduring spirit. The river itself, a constant presence, has shaped not only the landscape but the very way of life, offering both sustenance and a gentle reminder of the persistent flow of time.
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| Location | Riverside, Woodbury County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.518884°N, 96.482253°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51109, 52327 |
| Area Code | 563, 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Riverside, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Riverside, 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 Riverside includes coordinates 42.518884°N, 96.482253°W, situated in Woodbury County. ZIP code 51109, 52327. Telephone area code: 563, 712. 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.
