Oakland Acres, Iowa Weather
Oakland Acres, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Oakland Acres, Jasper County.
Full aviation weather for Oakland Acres is published on the Grinnell Regional Airport (KGGI) page, 7 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 Oakland Acres 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 Oakland Acres: Newton Municipal Airport (KTNU) 17 km · Pella Municipal Airport (KPEA) 37 km · Toledo Municipal Airport (K8C5) 38 km · Marshalltown Municipal Airport (KMIW) 45 km · Belle Plaine Municipal Airport (KTZT) 48 km
Conditions reported at KGGI describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Oakland Acres specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Oakland Acres.
About Oakland Acres, Iowa
Oakland Acres lies spread beneath a vast Iowa sky, a collection of homes and fields where the land itself seems to breathe in slow, deliberate rhythms. It lies 23.4 miles south of Marshalltown, IA (from Marshalltown, IA: bearing 169°T), and is situated 5.4 miles west-south-west of Grinnell. The terrain here is a study in gentle swells and broad, open horizons, the sort of landscape that encourages a steady gaze and a quiet appreciation for the subtle shifts of light. When the sun begins its descent, it paints the western sky in hues of bruised plum and fading marmalade, a spectacle that softens the edges of the cultivated fields and casts long, languid shadows across the country roads. Here, the air carries the clean, earthy scent of freshly tilled soil, mingling with the fainter, sweeter notes of ripening corn, a fragrance that clings to the afternoons and deepens as twilight approaches. The character of Oakland Acres is one of quiet resilience, a place where the elements hold sway and the routines of the land dictate the pace of life. The history of Oakland Acres is as deeply rooted in the fertile soil as the crops that still define its economic pulse. This is a place built on agriculture, where generations have worked the land, coaxing sustenance from its rich, dark earth. The landscape bears the marks of this enduring relationship; the straight, purposeful lines of cornfields and soybean plots are interspersed with the occasional stand of mature oak trees, remnants of a wilder past that lend the locality its name. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this corner of Jasper County, the local economy continues to thrive on the dependable yield of its farms, a testament to the enduring practicality and hard work of its residents. Life in Oakland Acres unfolds with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, a quiet continuation of a tradition that values the tangible rewards of the earth and the enduring strength of a close-knit rural community.
Live animated radar for Oakland Acres 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 | Oakland Acres, Jasper County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.717215°N, 92.82047°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50112 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oakland Acres, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oakland Acres, 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 Oakland Acres includes coordinates 41.717215°N, 92.820470°W, situated in Jasper County. ZIP code 50112. 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.
