Hancock, Iowa Weather
Hancock, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hancock, Pottawattamie County.
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About Hancock, Iowa
Hancock unfolds across a landscape that breathes with the wide, open soul of the prairie. It lies 27.3 miles east-north-east of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 71°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south-south-west of Avoca. Rolling fields, painted in the vibrant greens of spring and the burnished golds of late summer, stretch towards horizons that seem to hold the very edge of the sky. The air itself carries a clean, crisp scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the distant whisper of wind through ripening corn. Here, the land is not merely a backdrop but an active participant, its subtle undulations and broad vistas shaping the quiet, deliberate pace of life. Evenings are often painted with a soft, ethereal light, as the sun dips low, casting long, gentle shadows that soften the edges of the world. The story of Hancock is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of this fertile crescent. For generations, the land has provided, its bounty supporting a resilient local economy built on the backs of hardworking farmers. You can still feel the echoes of pioneers who first broke this prairie soil, their determination etched into the very character of the place. While the agricultural pulse remains strong, a quiet industriousness hums beneath the surface, a testament to the adaptability of its people. The distinctive charm of Hancock lies not in grand monuments, but in the understated beauty of its working landscape and the enduring spirit of its residents, who have cultivated a life of quiet purpose amidst the vast, benevolent embrace of the Iowa plains.
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| Location | Hancock, Pottawattamie County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.389992°N, 95.3625°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 51536 |
| Area Code | 641 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hancock, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hancock, 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 Hancock includes coordinates 41.389992°N, 95.362500°W, situated in Pottawattamie County. ZIP code 51536. 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. 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.
