Iola, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Iola, Waupaca County.
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Iola unfolds across a landscape painted by the slow, deliberate hand of glaciation, where the land rises and falls with a gentle, almost sighing motion, creating a terrain that is neither flat nor dramatically mountainous. It lies 21.9 miles east of Stevens Point, WI (from Stevens Point, WI: bearing 93°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east-north-east of Amherst. Fields of corn and soybeans, vibrant green in the summer sun, stretch to meet the deep, protective embrace of mature forests, their leafy canopies rustling secrets in the persistent breeze. The air here, especially in the early morning when mist still clings to the low-lying areas, carries the clean, earthy scent of fertile soil and the faintest hint of pine. Small, clear streams, born from the watershed's generous rainfall, meander through the countryside, their waters reflecting the ever-changing sky, a subtle shimmer of movement against the stillness of the earth. The story of Iola is one of resilience and quiet industry, a place shaped by the rhythms of agriculture and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the fertile soil has sustained farms, a legacy of hard work evident in the well-kept barns and the orderly rows of crops that dominate the horizon. The local economy, while rooted in the land, has also seen the steady hum of small businesses and the occasional echo of its past as a stop along important transportation routes. Though Iola might not boast grand monuments, its character is etched in the unpretentious architecture of its homes and public buildings, a testament to a community that values connection and the simple, enduring beauty of its Wisconsin setting.
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| Location | Iola, Waupaca County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44.508034°N, 89.130666°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54945, 54990 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Iola, Wisconsin, 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 44.508034°N, 89.130666°W, situated in Waupaca County. ZIP code 54945, 54990. Telephone area code: 715. 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.