Orleans, Iowa Weather
Orleans, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Orleans, Appanoose County.
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About Orleans, Iowa
Orleans rests in a broad, shallow valley where the land begins to gently roll, hinting at the larger, more dramatic topography that lies to the west, a tapestry of fertile soil painted in shades of emerald and gold under the vast Iowa sky. It lies 24.1 miles south-south-west of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 212°T), and is situated 11.4 miles east of Centerville. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of freshly turned earth and the sweet, distant perfume of ripening corn, a subtle fragrance that clings to the senses and speaks of the land’s enduring bounty. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present cloud cover, possesses a peculiar softness, illuminating the modest homes and the sturdy barns with an almost ethereal glow, as if the very light itself were a hushed benediction upon this quiet corner of Appanoose County. The landscape is a testament to patient cultivation, where fields stretch towards the horizon like a slumbering giant, punctuated by the dark, vertical punctuation of trees that stand sentinel along the property lines and creek beds. The history of Orleans is a story whispered by the slow flow of the nearby waterways, a chronicle of hardy settlers who saw in this fertile plain the promise of a new beginning. Initially, the local economy was shaped by the relentless demands of agriculture, with corn and soybeans forming the bedrock of its prosperity, the very sustenance of life drawn directly from the loamy earth. Over time, this agricultural heart has been supplemented by a quiet industriousness, small businesses and workshops contributing to the steady hum of daily life that characterizes Orleans. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling boulevards, but rather a deeply ingrained sense of community, fostered by generations who have learned to read the seasons and depend on one another, a distinctive character forged in the shared labor and simple joys of rural existence.
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| Location | Orleans, Appanoose County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.725575°N, 92.657414°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52572, 51360 |
| Area Code | 712, 563 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Orleans, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Orleans, 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 Orleans includes coordinates 40.725575°N, 92.657414°W, situated in Appanoose County. ZIP code 52572, 51360. Telephone area code: 712, 563. 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.
