Lenox, Iowa Weather
Lenox, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lenox, Taylor County.
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About Lenox, Iowa
Lenox, Iowa, unfolds across a landscape of gently rolling hills, a testament to the patient hand of glaciers that long ago sculpted this corner of the prairie. It lies 61.5 miles south-west of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 215°T), and is situated 16.1 miles south-west of Creston. Here, the sky feels vast and ever-present, a canvas for the slow drift of cumulus clouds or the fiery descent of the sun. The land itself is a patchwork of cultivated fields, their emerald and gold hues shifting with the seasons, interspersed with stands of oak and maple that soften the horizon. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and the distant whisper of ripening corn. It’s a place where the rhythm of days is largely dictated by the sun’s arc and the turning of the earth, a quiet constancy that underpins the lives of its inhabitants. The story of Lenox is deeply intertwined with the agricultural heart of Iowa, its prosperity built on the fertile soil that has sustained generations of farmers. The town’s founding, like many in this region, was spurred by the westward expansion and the promise of land ripe for cultivation, a promise that continues to define its economic backbone. While agriculture remains paramount, the local economy also finds a steady pulse in small businesses that serve the surrounding communities, their storefronts lining the main thoroughfares with a welcoming, unpretentious air. One might find echoes of the past in the enduring brickwork of older buildings, remnants of an era when the railroad brought new life and opportunity, connecting Lenox to the wider world and solidifying its place as a vital hub for the surrounding countryside.
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| Location | Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.881655°N, 94.56191°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50851 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lenox, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lenox, 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 Lenox includes coordinates 40.881655°N, 94.561910°W, situated in Taylor County. ZIP code 50851. Telephone area code: 319. 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.
