Elberon, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elberon, Tama County.
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Elberon unfolds across a gentle swell of Tama County farmland, where the land itself seems to breathe a sigh of cultivated contentment. It lies 30.5 miles east of Marshalltown, IA (from Marshalltown, IA: bearing 95°T), and is situated 7.8 miles north-north-west of Belle Plaine. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons defined by the subtle curve of the earth, their greens and golds shifting in the breeze like a living quilt. The air here carries the clean scent of turned soil and distant hay, a fragrant distillation of the prairie's bounty. Farmhouses, sturdy and weathered, punctuate the landscape like patient sentinels, their silos reaching towards an immense sky that often washes Elberon in a soft, diffused light, particularly in the late afternoon when shadows lengthen and the world takes on a warmer hue. The story of Elberon is one of honest labor and quiet resilience, a legacy etched into the very ground by generations of farmers who coaxed sustenance from this fertile soil. Its economy has long been tied to the land, with agriculture forming its sturdy backbone, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of life. While no grand monuments mark its arrival, the unassuming grace of its farmsteads and the enduring spirit of its people speak volumes. The quiet hum of machinery during harvest season and the murmur of conversations at the local gathering spots are the true sounds of Elberon, a testament to a community that finds its strength in shared endeavor and the enduring promise of the earth.
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| Location | Elberon, Tama County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.006105°N, 92.316854°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52225 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elberon, 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 Elberon includes coordinates 42.006105°N, 92.316854°W, situated in Tama County. ZIP code 52225. 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.