Oakland, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Oakland, Pottawattamie County.
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Oakland unfurls across a landscape where the earth gently rolls, a soft, green swell under a sky that seems to stretch forever. It lies 24.3 miles east of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 82°T), and is situated 5.1 miles north-north-east of Carson. The fields, a patchwork of rich Iowa soil, lie quiet under the sun, punctuated by the stoic presence of farmhouses and the occasional cluster of trees that offer a fleeting shadow. As evening approaches, the light softens, bathing the horizon in a warm, golden hue that seems to linger, imbuing the air with a peaceful stillness. The silence here is not empty but full, a quiet hum of growing things and the distant murmur of life. The roots of Oakland are intertwined with the agricultural heartland, its economy historically tethered to the bounty of the land. Generations have worked these fertile plains, cultivating crops that feed the nation and raising livestock that dot the pastures like scattered pearls. The town itself, a collection of sturdy buildings and welcoming storefronts, carries the quiet dignity of a place that has endured, its history etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its people. A distinctive feature of Oakland is its unhurried rhythm, a pace that allows for contemplation and connection, where the simple act of a neighborly wave carries a profound weight.
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| Location | Oakland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.30916°N, 95.396667°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50006, 51560 |
| Area Code | 515, 641 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oakland, 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 Oakland includes coordinates 41.309160°N, 95.396667°W, situated in Pottawattamie County. ZIP code 50006, 51560. Telephone area code: 515, 641. 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.