Latimer, Iowa Weather
Latimer, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Latimer, Franklin County.
Full aviation weather for Latimer is published on the Hampton Municipal Airport (KHPT) page, 12 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 Latimer 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 Latimer: Clarion Municipal Airport (KCAV) 32 km · Iowa Falls Municipal Airport (KIFA) 34 km · Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW) 44 km · Eagle Grove Municipal Airport (KEAG) 45 km · Allison Municipal Airport (K98) 46 km
Conditions reported at KHPT describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Latimer specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Latimer.
About Latimer, Iowa
Latimer rests within a broad, fertile expanse of Iowa prairie, a place where the sky seems to stretch in every direction, an endless canvas brushed with the soft hues of dawn and twilight. It lies 28.3 miles south-south-west of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 197°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west of Hampton. The land itself rolls in gentle, sweeping curves, not dramatic hills, but the patient, enduring contours of a landscape shaped by eons of wind and water, now meticulously managed by the farmer's plow. Fields of corn and soybeans, emerald and gold in their seasons, form vast, rectilinear quilts stitched across the horizon, their vibrant colors a testament to the rich, dark loam that defines this terrain. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, especially after a summer rain, a palpable coolness that hints at the deep, underground aquifers sustaining this agricultural heartland. The story of Latimer is one of diligent settlement and quiet perseverance, a narrative woven into the very soil that has sustained its people for generations. Founded in the late 19th century, its economy has always been tethered to the land, with agriculture forming the bedrock of its prosperity. The grain elevators, stoic sentinels against the vast prairie sky, stand as enduring symbols of this connection, their metallic gleam catching the afternoon sun. While modern farming techniques have brought innovation, a deep respect for the cycles of nature and the bounty of the earth remains a palpable undercurrent in the daily life of Latimer, a tradition passed down from the pioneers who first broke this ground.
Live animated radar for Latimer 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 | Latimer, Franklin County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42.763306°N, 93.368259°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50452 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Latimer, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Latimer, 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 Latimer includes coordinates 42.763306°N, 93.368259°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 50452. 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. 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.
