Barnum, Iowa Weather
Barnum, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Barnum, Webster County.
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About Barnum, Iowa
Barnum, Iowa, rests gently on the rolling plains, a place where the horizon seems to stretch into forever, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of farmsteads. It lies 50.2 miles north-west of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 311°T), and is situated 8.7 miles east of Manson. The land here is a rich, dark loam, yielding to the persistent efforts of those who coax sustenance from its depths, a quiet testament to the agricultural heart of this region. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch in vast, verdant carpets, their orderly rows whispering secrets to the prairie wind that sweeps across the open country. A few scattered groves of trees offer islands of shade, their branches reaching towards the immense Iowa sky, a sky that can shift from a brilliant, cloud-dusted blue to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a coming storm with startling speed. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of tilled soil and the sweet perfume of ripening crops, a fragrance that clings to everything and defines the very essence of Barnum. The history of Barnum is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the steady rhythm of its agricultural economy. This is a place shaped by generations of farmers who understood the land's temper and its bounty, their lives intertwined with the cycles of planting and harvest. The local economy, much like the land itself, thrives on the produce of the surrounding farms, a steady flow of grain and livestock finding its way to market. While Barnum may not boast famous universities or bustling metropolises, it possesses a distinctive character, a quiet resilience born from its connection to the earth. The pace of life here is dictated by the sun and seasons, a gentle cadence that allows for the simple pleasures of neighborly conversation over a fence or the shared experience of watching the sun dip below the vast, open western sky, casting long, dancing shadows across the fields of Barnum.
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| Location | Barnum, Webster County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.508584°N, 94.365247°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50518 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Barnum, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Barnum, 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 Barnum includes coordinates 42.508584°N, 94.365247°W, situated in Webster County. ZIP code 50518. Telephone area code: 319. 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.
