Rodman, Iowa Weather
Rodman, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rodman, Palo Alto County.
Full aviation weather for Rodman is published on the Emmetsburg Municipal Airport (KEGQ) page, 16 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 Rodman 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 Rodman: Algona Municipal Airport (KAXA) 22 km · Pocahontas Municipal Airport (KPOH) 33 km · Humboldt Municipal Airport (K0K7) 40 km · Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST) 46 km · Spencer Municipal Airport (KSPW) 57 km
Conditions reported at KEGQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rodman specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rodman.
About Rodman, Iowa
Rodman lies under a sky that often stretches wide and pale, a canvas for the slow drift of clouds across Palo Alto County. It lies 67.7 miles west of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 263°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-east of Emmetsburg. The land here rolls with a gentle, persistent swell, a soft topography sculpted by millennia of wind and water, where the rich, dark earth forms the very foundation of existence. Fields of corn and soybeans, a deep, verdant green in summer, turn to a burnished gold as autumn approaches, their ordered rows speaking of human endeavor against the vast, open prairie. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crispness, a clean scent of dew-kissed soil and the distant promise of a bright, expansive day. Evenings can bring a remarkable quiet, broken only by the hum of insects or the lowing of cattle, a stillness that allows the vastness of the heavens to press down, a silent, awe-inspiring presence. The story of Rodman is written in the fertile soil and the resilience of its people, a testament to the enduring spirit of agriculture that has defined this region for generations. Its economy, deeply rooted in the bounty of the land, revolves around the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock, a cycle of planting and harvest that dictates the rhythm of life. Though small, Rodman has long been a hub for the surrounding farms, a place where neighbors gather for supplies, conversation, and the quiet exchange of news. The character of Rodman is one of quiet strength, of communities built on shared work and mutual reliance, where the simple act of tending the earth fosters a profound connection to place and to one another.
Live animated radar for Rodman 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Rodman, Palo Alto County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.028579°N, 94.531087°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50597 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rodman, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rodman, 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 Rodman includes coordinates 43.028579°N, 94.531087°W, situated in Palo Alto County. ZIP code 50597. Telephone area code: 319. 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.
