Hampton, Illinois Weather
Hampton, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Hampton, Rock Island County.
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About Hampton, Illinois
Hampton unfolds along the broad, patient curve of the Mississippi River, a landscape shaped by water and sky. It lies 5.9 miles east-north-east of Bettendorf, IA (from Bettendorf, IA: bearing 68°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east-north-east of Davenport. The land here, a rich, dark loam, rises gently from the river's edge, supporting fields of corn and soybeans that stretch toward a horizon often painted with the bruised purples and pale oranges of approaching storms. In the summer, the air hangs thick with the scent of sun-baked earth and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening crops, while the river itself, a vast, shimmering highway, dictates the rhythm of the days. Trees, primarily oaks and maples, line the bluffs and dot the more secluded hollows, their leaves rustling with a sound that seems to carry the whispers of generations. The history of Hampton is intrinsically tied to the river that defines it, a place where steamboats once plied the currents and the early settlers found fertile ground and a vital artery for commerce. Its economy has long been rooted in agriculture, the bounty of the land feeding the nation, and in the steady, unhurried flow of river traffic, a constant reminder of the town's enduring connection to the wider world. Though smaller settlements have waxed and waned along this stretch of the Mississippi, Hampton has held its own, a testament to the resilience of its people and the enduring appeal of its riverfront character. The quiet hum of daily life here is punctuated by the occasional mournful cry of a distant train whistle or the low rumble of barges making their way downstream, sounds that are as much a part of Hampton's identity as the rich soil beneath its feet.
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| Location | Hampton, Rock Island County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.555867°N, 90.409297°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61256 |
| Area Code | 847, 224 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hampton, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hampton, Illinois, 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 Hampton includes coordinates 41.555867°N, 90.409297°W, situated in Rock Island County. ZIP code 61256. Telephone area code: 847, 224. 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.
