Baldwin, Iowa Weather
Baldwin, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Baldwin, Jackson County.
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About Baldwin, Iowa
Baldwin rests in a landscape sculpted by the slow, persistent work of glaciers and water, where rolling hills, softened by centuries of cultivation, meet the broader, more open expanses of the Iowa countryside. It lies 30.8 miles south-south-west of Dubuque, IA (from Dubuque, IA: bearing 197°T), and is situated 9.0 miles west of Maquoketa. The land here breathes a quiet, fertile strength, the soil a dark, rich loam that yields readily to the plow. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their green and gold hues shifting with the passage of the sun, while stands of oak and maple, their branches reaching like patient arms, punctuate the open country. A particular quality of light often settles over Baldwin in the late afternoon, a buttery luminescence that softens the sharp edges of the day and lends a gentle glow to the weathered barns and farmhouses dotting the terrain. The history of Baldwin is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Jackson County, a legacy of pioneers who recognized the fertility of this land and set down roots that have weathered generations. The local economy remains anchored in the rhythms of farming, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels along the old rail lines, testament to a time when agricultural products were shipped far and wide. While the railroad’s dominance has waned, the spirit of connection and interdependence persists in Baldwin’s character, a quiet resilience forged in the shared experience of seasons and harvests. The air often carries the clean scent of turned earth and the distant hum of machinery, a subtle reminder of the ongoing work that sustains this corner of Iowa.
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| Location | Baldwin, Jackson County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.074183°N, 90.84153°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52207 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Baldwin, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Baldwin, 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 Baldwin includes coordinates 42.074183°N, 90.841530°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 52207. Telephone area code: 712. 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.
