Stanley, Iowa Weather
Stanley, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Stanley, Buchanan County.
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About Stanley, Iowa
Stanley unfolds across the rolling terrain of Buchanan County, a landscape where the sky seems to stretch an extra mile in every direction. It lies 28.9 miles east-north-east of Waterloo, IA (from Waterloo, IA: bearing 69°T), and is situated 5.5 miles east-south-east of Oelwein. The land here is a quilt of cultivated fields, the greens and golds shifting with the seasons, broken by the dark, rich lines of hedgerows that act as ancient veins across the countryside. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy sweetness, a promise of harvest and the slow, steady pulse of agricultural life. Farmhouses, sturdy and weathered, dot the horizon, their silhouettes sharp against the vast expanse, each a quiet testament to generations who have worked this soil. The wind, a constant companion, whispers through the drying stalks of corn and rustles the leaves of the scattered oak trees, giving the very silence a voice. The story of Stanley is one of quiet endurance, a legacy forged in the fertile soil that has sustained its people for generations. This is a place where the economy is deeply rooted in the land, the rhythmic cycles of planting and harvest dictating the tempo of life. While no grand monuments mark its history, the simple, enduring architecture of the local businesses and the familiar patterns of community gatherings speak of a shared past. The nearby waterways, though not grand rivers, offer a gentle counterpoint to the open fields, reflecting the boundless sky and providing a quiet space for contemplation. In Stanley, the past isn't a distant echo; it’s a palpable presence, felt in the enduring strength of the land and the quiet resilience of its inhabitants.
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| Location | Stanley, Buchanan County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.642762°N, 91.812666°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50671 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Stanley, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stanley, 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 Stanley includes coordinates 42.642762°N, 91.812666°W, situated in Buchanan County. ZIP code 50671. Telephone area code: 319. 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.
