Rolfe, Iowa Weather
Rolfe, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rolfe, Pocahontas County.
Full aviation weather for Rolfe is published on the Pocahontas Municipal Airport (KPOH) page, 12 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 Rolfe 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 Rolfe: Humboldt Municipal Airport (K0K7) 25 km · Emmetsburg Municipal Airport (KEGQ) 35 km · Algona Municipal Airport (KAXA) 36 km · Fort Dodge Regional Airport (KFOD) 40 km · Rockwell City Municipal Airport (K2Y4) 48 km
Conditions reported at KPOH describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rolfe specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rolfe.
About Rolfe, Iowa
Rolfe rests amidst the broad, fertile expanse of Iowa's prairie, a landscape defined by the patient geometry of agricultural fields stretching to the horizon. It lies 70.9 miles north-west of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 320°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-east of Pocahontas. Here, the land unfolds in a subtle, sweeping grace, a vast canvas painted with the changing hues of the seasons. The air, particularly in the quiet moments before dawn or as the sun dips low, carries a clean, earthy scent, a testament to the rich soil that sustains life. The sky above Rolfe is a dominant feature, an immense, ever-shifting dome where clouds drift like slow ships across an endless ocean. Even the occasional gentle rise and fall of the terrain feels less like a dramatic interruption and more like a deep, resonant breath of the land itself. The story of Rolfe is one deeply intertwined with the cultivation of the earth and the enduring spirit of its people. Established in an era when the American prairie was being tamed and settled, Rolfe grew from the promise of fertile ground and the ambition of those who sought a life built on agriculture. The local economy, for generations, has revolved around the bounty of the surrounding farmland, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the harvest. While the precise details of its founding are etched into local lore, the character of Rolfe reflects a community that understands the value of hard work and the quiet satisfaction of a well-tended crop. The rhythm of life here is paced by the sun and the seasons, a steady beat that has guided generations through prosperity and challenge.
Live animated radar for Rolfe 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 | Rolfe, Pocahontas County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.81275°N, 94.52692°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50581 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rolfe, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rolfe, 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 Rolfe includes coordinates 42.812750°N, 94.526920°W, situated in Pocahontas County. ZIP code 50581. 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.
