Ellston, Iowa Weather
Ellston, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ellston, Ringgold County.
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About Ellston, Iowa
Ellston rests in a landscape sculpted by the gentle, rolling terrain of southern Iowa, where fields of ripening corn and soybeans stretch toward horizons brushed by the vast, indifferent sky. It lies 54.5 miles south-south-west of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 192°T), and is situated 17.6 miles north-north-west of Lamoni. The land itself breathes a quiet, fertile promise, the soil a rich, dark loam that has yielded its bounty for generations. Here, the air carries the faint, sweet scent of mown hay in the summer and the crisp, metallic tang of frost in the autumn, a constant reminder of the earth’s enduring cycles. The occasional weathered barn, its paint long surrendered to the elements, stands sentinel over pastures where cattle graze, their slow movements a counterpoint to the ceaseless whisper of wind through the tall prairie grasses that still cling to the edges of cultivated land. The history of Ellston is intrinsically tied to the agricultural heartland of America, its roots planted firmly in the fertile ground that has sustained its economy for over a century. The town’s early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established a community built on hard work and mutual reliance, their legacy echoing in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of the few businesses that line the main street. The local economy, still largely anchored by farming and related enterprises, possesses a resilience born of necessity and tradition, a steady pulse that beats beneath the surface of everyday life. While Ellston may not boast grand monuments or bustling avenues, it possesses a distinctive character, a quiet dignity that speaks of enduring spirit and a deep connection to the land that defines its very being.
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| Location | Ellston, Ringgold County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.840271°N, 94.108562°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50074 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ellston, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ellston, 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 Ellston includes coordinates 40.840271°N, 94.108562°W, situated in Ringgold County. ZIP code 50074. 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.
