Sibley, Iowa Weather
Sibley, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Sibley, Osceola County.
Full aviation weather for Sibley is published on the Sibley Municipal Airport (KISB) page, 3 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 Sibley 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 Sibley: Sheldon Regional Airport (KSHL) 22 km · Worthington Municipal Airport (KOTG) 32 km · Rock Rapids Municipal Airport (KRRQ) 35 km · Quentin Aanenson Airfield - Luverne Municipal Airport (KLYV) 45 km · Spirit Lake Municipal Airport (K0F3) 50 km
Conditions reported at KISB describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sibley specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Sibley, Iowa
Sibley rests upon the broad, rolling canvas of northwest Iowa, a place where the land stretches out in generous, unbroken lines. It lies 48.7 miles east-south-east of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 102°T), and is situated 17.1 miles south-south-west of Worthington. Here, the sky is a vast dome, often painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a prairie sunset that seems to hold the horizon captive. The terrain is a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, fields of corn and soybeans rippling like a tawny sea under the ceaseless wind, interrupted only by the straight, determined lines of county roads and the occasional cluster of farmsteads. The air itself carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and growing things, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats at the center of this open country. The origins of Sibley are tied to the westward expansion and the promise of fertile ground, a story echoed in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its buildings. The local economy is deeply rooted in the rich soil, with agriculture remaining the primary driver, its prosperity measured in harvests of grain and the steady hum of machinery from dawn till dusk. Beyond the fields, a quiet industry supports the farming families, and the town itself provides a steady, dependable hub for commerce and fellowship. Sibley retains a character of enduring resilience, a place where the pace of life is dictated not by urgency, but by the seasons and the enduring strength of community bonds.
Live animated radar for Sibley 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 | Sibley, Osceola County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.399136°N, 95.75196°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51249 |
| Area Code | 563 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sibley, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sibley, 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 Sibley includes coordinates 43.399136°N, 95.751960°W, situated in Osceola County. ZIP code 51249. 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. 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.
