Hamburg, Iowa Weather
Hamburg, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hamburg, Fremont County.
Full aviation weather for Hamburg is published on the Nebraska City Municipal Airport (KAFK) page, 18 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. 6 airfields within reach of Hamburg 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 Hamburg: Shenandoah Municipal Airport (KSDA) 26 km · Farington Field (K01) 27 km · Gould Peterson Municipal Airport (KK57) 30 km · Plattsmouth Municipal Airport (KPMV) 44 km · Tecumseh Municipal Airport (K0G3) 49 km
Conditions reported at KAFK describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hamburg specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hamburg.
About Hamburg, Iowa
Hamburg, Iowa, lies in a landscape shaped by the grand sweep of the Missouri River and its tributaries, a place where the rich alluvial soil has been coaxed into bountiful production for generations. It lies 38.7 miles south-south-east of Bellevue, NE (from Bellevue, NE: bearing 162°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south of Sidney. The land here rolls with a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, a subtle topography that belies its agricultural purpose. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their verdant or golden hues shifting with the passing sun, a living testament to the earth's generosity. In the quiet mornings, a fine mist often clings to the lowlands, softening the edges of the world and lending a dreamlike quality to the awakening day, while the air itself carries the clean, earthy scent of growing things. The history of Hamburg is inextricably linked to the mighty river that defines its western edge, a constant presence that has both blessed and challenged its inhabitants. Established by German immigrants, the settlement's early economy was built upon the fertile river bottomlands, a place where farming thrived and the river served as a vital artery for commerce. Though the river's temperament has occasionally brought hardship, it has also fostered a resilient spirit within Hamburg, a deep understanding of nature's power and a quiet pride in the land. Local life here moves with a steady, unhurried cadence, a reflection of the enduring agricultural cycles and the close-knit bonds of a community that understands the value of working with, rather than against, the very earth it calls home.
Live animated radar for Hamburg 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.
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| Location | Hamburg, Fremont County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.604446°N, 95.657771°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51640 |
| Area Code | 641 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hamburg, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hamburg, Iowa, 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 Hamburg includes coordinates 40.604446°N, 95.657771°W, situated in Fremont County. ZIP code 51640. Telephone area code: 641. 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.
