Irwin, Iowa Weather
Irwin, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Irwin, Shelby County.
Full aviation weather for Irwin is published on the Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR) page, 26 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 4 airfields within reach of Irwin have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Irwin: Denison Municipal Airport (KDNS) 26 km · Woodbine Municipal Airport (K3Y4) 40 km · Atlantic Municipal Airport (KAIO) 45 km
Conditions reported at KHNR describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Irwin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Irwin.
About Irwin, Iowa
Irwin rests in the broad embrace of Shelby County, where the land unfolds in a gentle, fertile expanse. It lies 49.9 miles north-east of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 43°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south-south-east of Manilla. Fields of corn and soybeans, a verdant quilt stitched with the deeper green of windbreaks, stretch to horizons softened by the hazy blue of Iowa's wide sky. The air here, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of sun-warmed earth and the distant, earthy scent of harvested crops. A scattering of mature oak and maple trees punctuates the landscape, their branches reaching out like gnarled fingers against the ever-present openness, offering quiet shade to the occasional farmhouse or weathered barn that dots the terrain. The story of Irwin is deeply intertwined with the rich agricultural heritage of this prairie land. Its founding, like so many communities in this region, sprung from the desire to tame and cultivate the fertile soil, establishing a vital hub for the surrounding farms. The local economy, still anchored by the bounty of the land, thrives on the production and processing of grains, a rhythm that has shaped the character of Irwin for generations. While not a place of grand monuments, the quiet dignity of its working landscape, the dependable hum of machinery during harvest, and the steadfast community spirit are its most distinctive features, a testament to the enduring strength of life on the prairie.
Live animated radar for Irwin and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Irwin, Shelby County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.791654°N, 95.205829°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51446 |
| Area Code | 563 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Irwin, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Irwin, Iowa, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Irwin includes coordinates 41.791654°N, 95.205829°W, situated in Shelby County. ZIP code 51446. Telephone area code: 563. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
