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, Dickinson County.
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About Orleans, Iowa
Orleans rests on the broad, fertile plains of northwest Iowa, a landscape defined by the gentle swell of agricultural fields that stretch to the horizon like a rumpled quilt. It lies 58.5 miles south-south-west of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 203°T), and is situated 1.8 miles north-north-east of Spirit Lake. Here, the sky feels vast, an ever-present dome of shifting blues and grays, often painted with the fiery hues of sunrise and sunset that bleed across the open country. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the clean, earthy scent of tilled soil and ripening corn, a fragrance that speaks of the land's enduring bounty. Scattered farmsteads, their silos like sentinels against the sky, punctuate the green and gold expanse, each a small universe unto itself, connected by ribbons of gravel roads that shimmer with dust in the summer sun. The terrain here is unpretentious, a testament to the patient work of glaciers long past, leaving behind a rolling topography that is both practical for cultivation and quietly beautiful in its understated grace. The story of Orleans is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of Dickinson County, a place where farming has long been the lifeblood of its communities. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil, established homesteads and cultivated the land, laying the foundation for the prosperous farms that still characterize the region. While not a bustling metropolis, Orleans possesses a quiet industriousness, its local economy largely sustained by the grain and livestock that are the products of its surrounding fields. The rhythm of life in Orleans is dictated by the seasons, by the planting and harvesting, by the slow, steady turning of the earth. There are no grand monuments here, no ancient ruins, but in the weathered barns, the sturdy farmhouses, and the friendly nods exchanged between neighbors, one can sense the enduring spirit of a place built on hard work and a profound connection to the land.
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| Location | Orleans, Dickinson County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.447184°N, 95.092495°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 43.447184°N, 95.092495°W, situated in Dickinson 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.
