Colfax, Iowa Weather
Colfax, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Colfax, Jasper County.
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About Colfax, Iowa
Colfax, Iowa, exhales a quiet contentment across its gently rolling prairie landscape. It lies 18.9 miles east of Ankeny, IA (from Ankeny, IA: bearing 101°T), and is situated 5.8 miles east of Mitchellville. The horizon here is a broad, sweeping canvas, often painted with the soft golds and muted greens of agricultural fields that stretch towards the sky, broken only by the sturdy silhouettes of farmsteads and the occasional stand of mature trees. The air itself carries a crispness, especially in the late afternoons of spring and fall, a testament to the open sky and the fertile earth that defines this part of Jasper County. Even the scattered clouds seem to linger, casting slow-moving shadows that drift across the fields like benevolent, silent giants. This is a place where the memory of coal mining still breathes beneath the surface, a legacy that shaped the early character of Colfax and its industrious spirit. Though the mines have long since closed, their influence is woven into the town's narrative, a reminder of the grit and determination that built this community. Today, the economy of Colfax thrives on the rich soil, with agriculture remaining a cornerstone, its bounty evident in the abundant corn and soybean fields that surround the town. The local businesses, many of them family-run, hum with a steady, unhurried energy, reflecting a way of life that values neighborliness and a shared sense of purpose. The quiet hum of tractors in the distance, a familiar soundtrack to the day, underscores the enduring connection between the people of Colfax and the land they cultivate.
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| Location | Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.677767°N, 93.245205°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50054 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Colfax, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Colfax, 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 Colfax includes coordinates 41.677767°N, 93.245205°W, situated in Jasper County. ZIP code 50054. 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.
