Rodney, Iowa Weather
Rodney, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rodney, Monona County.
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About Rodney, Iowa
Rodney lies in a broad, shallow valley where the land begins to softly fold towards the horizon, a place where the sky feels immense and the wind carries the scent of freshly turned earth. It lies 30.6 miles south-east of Sioux City, IA (from Sioux City, IA: bearing 132°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west-north-west of Mapleton. The landscape here is a study in subtle transitions; the rich, dark soil of the fields, a deep umber under the morning sun, gives way to the paler greens of summer pastures, punctuated by the sturdy, weathered grey of farm buildings. A gentle creek, barely more than a ribbon of silver in the distance, meanders through the lowlands, its banks fringed with cottonwoods whose leaves rustle with a dry, papery sound, even on the stillest of days. The air itself often holds a certain clarity, a crispness that sharpens the edges of the distant treelines and lends a vibrant hue to the endless expanse of blue overhead. The history of Rodney is intimately tied to the agricultural bounty of this fertile region, a story of generations who coaxed sustenance from the soil. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established a life here that revolved around the cycles of planting and harvest, a rhythm that still dictates much of the local tempo. The economy, while diversified over the years, retains a strong connection to farming, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to a heritage of cultivation. Occasionally, a solitary silo, its paint faded and peeling, offers a glimpse into the past, a reminder of the simpler, perhaps more arduous, days. The distinctive character of Rodney is found not in grand monuments, but in the quiet resilience of its people and the enduring, unpretentious beauty of its open country.
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| Location | Rodney, Monona County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.205546°N, 95.952511°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51051 |
| Area Code | 563 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rodney, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rodney, 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 Rodney includes coordinates 42.205546°N, 95.952511°W, situated in Monona County. ZIP code 51051. 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.
