Olin, Iowa Weather
Olin, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Olin, Jones County.
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About Olin, Iowa
Olin rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate work of water and ice, where broad, fertile fields stretch out under a sky that feels vast and open. It lies 23.5 miles east of Marion, IA (from Marion, IA: bearing 96°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-north-west of Clarence. Rolling hills, softened by generations of cultivation, give way to the flatter expanses of the Wapsipinicon River valley, its waters a glinting thread through the green. The air here carries the scent of damp earth after a rain, and in the late afternoon, the sun slants low, casting long, gentle shadows that deepen the contours of the land. This is a place where the horizon feels close enough to touch, and the quiet hum of insects in the summer grass is the loudest sound for miles. The story of Olin is tied to the agricultural heart of Jones County, a place where farming has been the bedrock of life for over a century. The land, rich and yielding, continues to support a steady stream of corn and soybeans, the stalks rustling like secrets in the breeze. While the railroad that once brought prosperity has long since faded, the spirit of enterprise persists in the local businesses that serve the surrounding farms and families. Olin’s character is one of quiet resilience, a place where neighbors know each other’s names and the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, a steadfast presence in the Iowa countryside.
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| Location | Olin, Jones County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.998068°N, 91.141546°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52320 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Olin, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Olin, 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 Olin includes coordinates 41.998068°N, 91.141546°W, situated in Jones County. ZIP code 52320. Telephone area code: 712. 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.
