Russell, Iowa Weather
Russell, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Russell, Lucas County.
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About Russell, Iowa
Russell, a quiet settlement, settles into the rolling Iowa landscape, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards a horizon often softened by the hazy breath of summer. It lies 41.1 miles west of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 267°T), and is situated 6.1 miles east-south-east of Chariton. The terrain here is a gentle, almost imperceptible rise and fall, a land shaped by slow geological processes rather than dramatic upheaval, and the air carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil after a spring rain. The sky above Russell is a vast canvas, particularly at dusk, when the setting sun bleeds across it in hues of rose and lavender, casting long, loping shadows from the scattered farmhouses and the occasional cluster of wind turbines that turn with a steady, almost meditative rhythm. The character of Russell is one of quiet persistence, a place where life moves with a measured cadence, attuned to the seasons and the cycles of the land. The history of Russell is intrinsically tied to the agricultural heartland of America, its founding driven by the fertile soil that promised sustenance and prosperity. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of land ownership and the burgeoning railway networks, established a community that would grow to depend on the robust yields of its fields. Today, the local economy remains firmly rooted in agriculture, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the constant flow of harvest. While not a hub of industry, Russell’s distinctiveness lies in its enduring connection to the land, a palpable sense of continuity that resonates in the weathered barns and the well-tended fences that mark the boundaries of family farms, each a small testament to generations of toil and dedication.
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| Location | Russell, Lucas County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.981946°N, 93.19854°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50238 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Russell, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Russell, 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 Russell includes coordinates 40.981946°N, 93.198540°W, situated in Lucas County. ZIP code 50238. Telephone area code: 515. 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.
