Hampton, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hampton, Franklin County.
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Hampton rests on a fertile plain, a broad canvas of Iowa soil that stretches to horizons so wide they seem to hold the very breath of the land. It lies 28.4 miles south of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 180°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east of Latimer. The terrain here is a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, a subtle rise and fall that guides the eye across fields of corn and soybeans, their leaves rustling in the constant, clean wind. In the late afternoon, the sun bleeds a honeyed light across these expanses, painting the sky in bruised purples and soft oranges that linger long after the day's work is done. The air itself carries a certain weight, a blend of damp earth and ripening grain, a scent that clings to the skin and whispers of the deep, dark loam beneath. This is a place where the past is not so much a relic as a quiet undercurrent, shaping the present with the steady hand of agriculture. Hampton has long been a hub for farmers, their livelihoods tied to the predictable cycles of the seasons and the bounty of the land. The local economy, while diversified, still finds its deepest roots in the rich earth, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels against the vast sky. The old railroad depot, now repurposed, still hints at the days when this was a vital stop on routes that connected distant markets, a testament to the enduring spirit of enterprise that has always characterized Hampton.
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| Location | Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.741918°N, 93.202423°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50441 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hampton, 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 Hampton includes coordinates 42.741918°N, 93.202423°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 50441. Telephone area code: 515. 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.