Iola, Texas Weather
Iola, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Iola, Grimes County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Iola. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Iola is published on the Coulter Field (KCFD) page, 25 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 4 airfields within reach of Iola have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Iola: Easterwood Field (KCLL) 34 km · Navasota Municipal Airport (K60R) 45 km · Hearne Municipal Airport (KLHB) 53 km
Conditions reported at KCFD describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Iola specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Iola.
About Iola, Texas
Iola unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the rich, dark earth of the Texas Blackland Prairies gives way to scattered stands of Post Oak and Blackjack Oak. It lies 18.3 miles east-north-east of College Station, TX (from College Station, TX: bearing 57°T), and is situated 18.8 miles east-north-east of Bryan. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of sun-baked dust and the distant scent of cattle. Roads, often lined with tall, whispering grasses and the occasional flash of a cardinal's wing, wind between fields of cotton and sorghum, their straight lines a stark contrast to the softer contours of the land. The sky above Iola often stretches wide and pale blue, punctuated by fluffy white clouds that drift with a leisurely pace, mirroring the unhurried rhythm of life in this corner of Grimes County. The history of Iola is deeply entwined with the fertile soil that surrounds it, a legacy that began with agricultural pursuits and continues to shape its identity. Once a hub for cotton farming, its economy now also draws strength from ranching and a growing appreciation for its quiet, rural charm. The town itself holds a modest collection of weathered buildings, each with a story etched into its façade, speaking of generations who have worked this land. While not boasting grand monuments, Iola possesses a distinctive character born from its resilient past and the enduring spirit of its people, a quiet fortitude that feels as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks dotting the countryside.
Live animated radar for Iola and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Iola, Grimes County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30.77186°N, 96.074956°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 77861 |
| Area Code | 409 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Iola, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Iola, Texas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 30.771860°N, 96.074956°W, situated in Grimes County. ZIP code 77861. Telephone area code: 409. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
