Rudd, Iowa Weather
Rudd, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rudd, Floyd County.
Full aviation weather for Rudd is published on the Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (KCCY) page, 25 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 Rudd 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 Rudd: Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW) 35 km · Allison Municipal Airport (K98) 41 km · Hampton Municipal Airport (KHPT) 52 km · Waverly Municipal Airport (KC25) 54 km · Lake Mills Municipal Airport (K0Y6) 59 km
Conditions reported at KCCY describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rudd specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rudd.
About Rudd, Iowa
Rudd lies under a sky that stretches, an endless canvas of pale blue, often softened by the hazy breath of summer or sharp with the crystalline clarity of winter. It lies 15.0 miles east of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 97°T), and is situated 5.1 miles east-south-east of Nora Springs. The land here is a study in subtle topography, not the dramatic swells of great hills, but a gentle rolling that speaks of patient erosion and the slow work of ancient water. Fields of corn and soybeans, vast green and gold carpets, unfurl to the horizon, their straight rows a testament to human order imposed upon the generous, dark earth. In the quiet of dawn, a mist, thick as milk, often clings to the low-lying areas, obscuring the distant barns and silos, making the world feel newly born and hushed. The air itself carries a particular scent in Rudd, a mixture of turned soil, ripening grain, and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers in the ditches. The story of Rudd is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of agriculture, a tradition that has shaped its very being for generations. The local economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the surrounding farmland, the steady rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of life. While the larger agricultural conglomerates cast long shadows, smaller family farms still hold their ground, their weathered barns and fences whispering of a continuity that predates modern machinery. The grain elevators, like stoic sentinels, stand as enduring symbols of this connection to the earth, their silos reaching skyward, ready to receive the season's yield. Though Rudd may not boast famous landmarks, its character is defined by the sturdy resilience of its people and the enduring beauty of its cultivated prairie landscape.
Live animated radar for Rudd 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 | Rudd, Floyd County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.126082°N, 92.905753°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50471 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rudd, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rudd, 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 Rudd includes coordinates 43.126082°N, 92.905753°W, situated in Floyd County. ZIP code 50471. Telephone area code: 515. 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.
