Albion, Iowa Weather
Albion, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Albion, Marshall County.
Full aviation weather for Albion is published on the Marshalltown Municipal Airport (KMIW) page, 6 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 Albion 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 Albion: Toledo Municipal Airport (K8C5) 39 km · Iowa Falls Municipal Airport (KIFA) 46 km · Newton Municipal Airport (KTNU) 49 km · Grinnell Regional Airport (KGGI) 49 km · Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW) 54 km
Conditions reported at KMIW describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Albion specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Albion.
About Albion, Iowa
Albion rests in the broad, sun-drenched embrace of Iowa's prairie heartland, a place where the horizon stretches with an almost audacious generosity. It lies 6.0 miles north-west of Marshalltown, IA (from Marshalltown, IA: bearing 317°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-west of Conrad. The land here is a study in subtle swells and dips, a fertile canvas painted with the gold and green of cultivated fields that stretch as far as the eye can see, broken only by the occasional cluster of stately oaks or the silver thread of a meandering creek. The air, especially in the hushed moments before dawn, carries a cool, earthy scent, a promise of dew-kissed soil and the coming day's labor. Even the sky seems larger, a vast, ever-changing dome that watches over Albion with a quiet, unwavering gaze. This corner of Marshall County carries the deep roots of agricultural endeavor, a legacy etched into the very character of Albion. For generations, the rich black soil has been the lifeblood of the community, yielding bountiful harvests that have sustained its people and shaped its economy. While farming remains a cornerstone, the echoes of earlier industries, perhaps the quiet hum of a now-vanished mill or the faint memory of a railroad spur, can still be felt in the weathered barns and the sturdy, no-nonsense architecture of its homes. The local gathering places, where neighbors share news and laughter over coffee, retain a genuine warmth, a reflection of a shared history and a steadfast commitment to the enduring spirit of Albion.
Live animated radar for Albion 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 | Albion, Marshall County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.112487°N, 92.988534°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50005 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Albion, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Albion, 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 Albion includes coordinates 42.112487°N, 92.988534°W, situated in Marshall County. ZIP code 50005. 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.
