Ruthven, Iowa Weather
Ruthven, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Ruthven, Palo Alto County.
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About Ruthven, Iowa
Ruthven rests on a broad, flat plain, a place where the horizon stretches out like an unspooled ribbon of earth. It lies 77.1 miles south of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 190°T), and is situated 12.4 miles east of Spencer. The land here is a patient canvas, predominantly cultivated fields of corn and soybeans that ripen into shades of gold and emerald under the vast Iowa sky. In the distance, the subtle swell of the terrain hints at the underlying glacial history, a gentle shaping that offers no dramatic peaks but a steady, unbroken expanse. The air, especially in late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of drying hay and the richer, earthy perfume of turned soil, a fragrance that settles deep in the lungs. Even the scattered groves of trees, standing sentinel at farmsteads or lining the infrequent creek beds, seem to embrace the open sky, their branches reaching upwards as if in quiet prayer. The lifeblood of Ruthven has always been tied to the soil, a legacy stretching back to the early settlers who saw the potential in this fertile ground. The local economy remains firmly rooted in agriculture, with grain elevators standing as stoic monuments to the bounty of the harvest. Life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons, a steady, predictable rhythm that has fostered a deep sense of community. While no grand monuments or bustling metropolises define Ruthven, its character lies in the quiet persistence of its people and the enduring strength of the land they cultivate. The occasional rumble of a tractor heading out at dawn or the distant hum of machinery during harvest season are the sounds that punctuate the prevailing stillness, a testament to the unwavering connection between Ruthven and its agricultural heart.
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| Location | Ruthven, Palo Alto County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.129132°N, 94.899153°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51358 |
| Area Code | 563 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ruthven, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ruthven, 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 Ruthven includes coordinates 43.129132°N, 94.899153°W, situated in Palo Alto County. ZIP code 51358. 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.
