Onslow, Iowa Weather
Onslow, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Onslow, Jones County.
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About Onslow, Iowa
Onslow is a quiet testament to the rolling Iowa landscape, where vast fields of corn and soybeans stretch to horizons that seem to hum with an inner light. It lies 30.3 miles east of Marion, IA (from Marion, IA: bearing 80°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-east of Olin. The land here is a study in patient agriculture, shaped by the slow, deliberate work of generations. Creeks, mere whispers of water most of the year, carve gentle lines through the terrain, reflecting the wide, changeable sky. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a mixture of turned soil and the distant breath of cattle. Even the buildings, sturdy and unpretentious, seem to settle into the land as if they grew there, their weathered wood and brick softening the edges of the open country. The history of Onslow is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the steady flow of the Wapsipinicon River, a constant presence that has shaped its settlement and livelihood. This is a place where farming remains the bedrock of the local economy, a tradition passed down through families who understand the land's rhythms. The grain elevators, silent sentinels against the sky, speak of seasons of harvest and the quiet industry that sustains the community. There are no grand monuments here, but rather the enduring character of people who have built their lives on hard work and a deep connection to the place they call home.
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| Location | Onslow, Jones County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.106956°N, 91.015147°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52321 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Onslow, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Onslow, 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 Onslow includes coordinates 42.106956°N, 91.015147°W, situated in Jones County. ZIP code 52321. 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.
