Sheldahl, Iowa Weather
Sheldahl, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sheldahl, Story County.
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About Sheldahl, Iowa
Sheldahl rests in the embrace of Story County's rolling Iowa landscape, a place where the horizon stretches wide and the sky feels immense. It lies 10.4 miles north-north-west of Ankeny, IA (from Ankeny, IA: bearing 333°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north of Polk City. Here, the land is a tapestry of cultivated fields, a deep, rich soil that yields its bounty under the vast, changeable Iowa sky. Gentle swells and dips mark the terrain, giving way to the slow, deliberate flow of small creeks that thread through the verdant expanse. Evenings often bring a particular quality of light, a muted gold that softens the edges of barns and silos, casting long shadows that stretch like sleepy giants across the fields. The air, especially after a rain, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and the faint sweetness of ripening corn, a perfume unique to this prairie heartland. The history of Sheldahl is a quiet testament to the perseverance of those who settled this land, drawn by its agricultural promise. The local economy has long been tied to the earth, with farming remaining a bedrock industry, a familiar pulse beneath the surface of daily life. While not a bustling metropolis, Sheldahl holds a distinctive character shaped by generations of hard work and community spirit. Its story is not one of grand pronouncements or dramatic upheavals, but rather a steady, enduring narrative of rural life, where the seasons dictate the rhythm and the shared endeavor of cultivation fosters a deep sense of place. The distinctive quietude that pervades Sheldahl is not emptiness, but a fullness of its own making, a space where the whisper of wind through tall grasses can be heard.
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| Location | Sheldahl, Story County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.864431°N, 93.697166°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50243 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sheldahl, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sheldahl, 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 Sheldahl includes coordinates 41.864431°N, 93.697166°W, situated in Story County. ZIP code 50243. 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. 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.
