Fremont, Iowa Weather
Fremont, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fremont, Mahaska County.
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About Fremont, Iowa
Fremont, in Mahaska County, Iowa, breathes the wide, open sky of the prairie, a gentle expanse of cultivated fields stretching towards horizons that seem to hold the very essence of summer light. It lies 13.4 miles north of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 355°T), and is situated 7.1 miles west-north-west of Hedrick. The land here is a study in patient curves, rolling hills softened by the ceaseless work of agriculture, where the rich, dark loam yields its bounty under a vast, ever-changing canvas of clouds. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint scent of drying grasses and distant woodsmoke, a quiet perfume that clings to the slow, deliberate pace of life. Houses, often painted in hues of white or pale yellow, stand with a sturdy simplicity against the immensity of the landscape, their porches offering a place to watch the sun dip low, painting the western sky in strokes of apricot and rose. The history of Fremont is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land. Its origins are tied to the westward expansion, a place where pioneers found fertile ground and built a life from the soil. The local economy, like much of rural Iowa, remains deeply rooted in agriculture, with corn and soybeans dominating the fields that surround Fremont, their golden stalks whispering secrets in the breeze. While no single grand landmark defines Fremont, its true character lies in the collective memory of generations who have tilled, planted, and harvested, a quiet testament to resilience. The rhythm of the days here is measured by the turning of seasons, by the dependable cycle of planting and reaping, a continuity that offers a profound sense of belonging.
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| Location | Fremont, Mahaska County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.212512°N, 92.435465°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52561 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fremont, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fremont, 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 Fremont includes coordinates 41.212512°N, 92.435465°W, situated in Mahaska County. ZIP code 52561. Telephone area code: 712. 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.
