Riverton, Iowa Weather
Riverton, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Riverton, Fremont County.
Full aviation weather for Riverton is published on the Shenandoah Municipal Airport (KSDA) page, 15 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 Riverton 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 Riverton: Nebraska City Municipal Airport (KAFK) 27 km · Gould Peterson Municipal Airport (KK57) 32 km · Farington Field (K01) 38 km · Plattsmouth Municipal Airport (KPMV) 41 km · Red Oak Municipal Airport (KRDK) 44 km
Conditions reported at KSDA describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Riverton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Riverton.
About Riverton, Iowa
Riverton lies where the land begins its gentle surrender, a place etched by the patient hand of water. It lies 35.3 miles south-south-east of Bellevue, NE (from Bellevue, NE: bearing 151°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south-east of Sidney. The horizon here is a broad, sweeping curve, often softened by the hazy breath of summer or sharpened by the crystalline bite of winter air. Fields of corn and soybeans unfurl like vast, green carpets, their orderly rows a testament to human endeavor against the wilder inclinations of the terrain. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant confetti against the endless sky, stand sentinel along the low-lying edges of the landscape, their roots drinking deep from the earth’s hidden veins. The sky itself is a character here, a canvas for dramatic sunrises that paint the clouds in hues of rose and gold, and for evenings where the stars emerge, sharp and innumerable, in the profound darkness. The history of Riverton is intrinsically tied to the ebb and flow of the Missouri River, a powerful artery that once shaped the very pathways of settlement and commerce. For generations, the lifeblood of Riverton pulsed with the rhythm of agriculture, its fertile bottomlands yielding bountiful harvests, a tradition that continues to define its economic heart. While the grander ambitions of river port cities may have bypassed this quiet corner, Riverton retains a distinct character, a resilience born of its connection to the land and the enduring spirit of its people. There's a quiet dignity in the way the days unfold, a sense of groundedness that seems to seep from the very soil, a gentle hum of life that resonates with the subtle murmur of the distant river.
Live animated radar for Riverton 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.
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| Location | Riverton, Fremont County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.686945°N, 95.568603°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51650 |
| Area Code | 641 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Riverton, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Riverton, 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 Riverton includes coordinates 40.686945°N, 95.568603°W, situated in Fremont County. ZIP code 51650. 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. 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.
