Iola, Kansas Weather
Iola, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Iola, Allen County.
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About Iola, Kansas
Iola rests on a gentle swell of land where the Neosho River makes its meandering way, its waters reflecting the wide Kansas sky. It lies 72.9 miles south of Lawrence, KS (from Lawrence, KS: bearing 187°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-north-east of Humboldt. The terrain here is a generous, rolling prairie, broken by the occasional cluster of mature oaks and cottonwoods that line the riverbanks and dot the fields. Streets are laid out in a sensible grid, lined with modest homes boasting well-tended gardens and mature shade trees that offer a cool respite from the summer sun. The air often carries the faint, earthy scent of turned soil and, in the distance, the lowing of cattle, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats beneath the surface of this place. The history of Iola is tied to the fertile ground and the abundant natural resources of Allen County. Once a bustling hub for lead and zinc mining, the echoes of that industrial past can still be felt in the quiet resilience of its people and the enduring strength of its downtown architecture. Today, agriculture remains a cornerstone, with fields of corn and soybeans stretching to the horizon, their green and gold hues shifting with the seasons. The Neosho River, though not a grand waterway, offers quiet opportunities for fishing and reflection, a gentle presence that has shaped the character of Iola for generations, binding its present to the enduring rhythms of the land.
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| Location | Iola, Allen County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.92448°N, 95.399981°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66749 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Iola, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Iola, Kansas, 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 Iola includes coordinates 37.924480°N, 95.399981°W, situated in Allen County. ZIP code 66749. Telephone area code: 913. 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.
