Laurel, Iowa Weather
Laurel, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Laurel, Marshall County.
Full aviation weather for Laurel is published on the Newton Municipal Airport (KTNU) page, 25 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. 6 airfields within reach of Laurel 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 Laurel: Grinnell Regional Airport (KGGI) 25 km · Marshalltown Municipal Airport (KMIW) 25 km · Toledo Municipal Airport (K8C5) 33 km · Belle Plaine Municipal Airport (KTZT) 53 km · Pella Municipal Airport (KPEA) 54 km
Conditions reported at KTNU describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Laurel specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Laurel.
About Laurel, Iowa
Laurel rests in the heart of Marshall County, Iowa, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with a slow, consistent rhythm. It lies 11.4 miles south of Marshalltown, IA (from Marshalltown, IA: bearing 184°T), and is situated 6.8 miles west of Gilman. Rolling fields of corn and soybeans stretch to the horizon, their verdant, rippling waves broken only by the occasional cluster of sturdy oaks or a lone, wind-sculpted pine. The sky above is a vast, ever-changing canvas, particularly at dusk, when shafts of golden light slant across the landscape, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the still air and lending a celestial glow to the humble farmsteads scattered across the terrain. The very air here carries the scent of turned earth and growing things, a clean, wholesome perfume that speaks of the deep, fertile soil. The story of Laurel is one of agriculture, a narrative deeply intertwined with the rich prairie heritage of Iowa. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty, supporting families and shaping the character of the community. While the agricultural roots remain strong, the local economy has also seen the quiet hum of small businesses and the steady work of those who maintain the infrastructure that connects Laurel to the wider world. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling universities, but rather a quiet dignity in the enduring spirit of a place that has always understood the value of hard work and the simple beauty of the land it calls home.
Live animated radar for Laurel 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 | Laurel, Marshall County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.884156°N, 92.922141°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50141 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Laurel, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Laurel, 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 Laurel includes coordinates 41.884156°N, 92.922141°W, situated in Marshall County. ZIP code 50141. 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. 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.
