Hopkins, Missouri Weather
Hopkins, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hopkins, Nodaway County.
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About Hopkins, Missouri
Hopkins rests in the broad, open country of northwest Missouri, where the land rolls in gentle, cultivated swells under a sky that often seems to stretch to infinity. It lies 54.1 miles north of Saint Joseph, MO (from Saint Joseph, MO: bearing 2°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-south-west of Bedford. The fields, a patchwork of emerald and gold depending on the season, reflect a deep agricultural heritage, the soil rich and dark, yielding crops that feed the nation. Small farmsteads, their silos like stoic sentinels, dot the landscape, each a testament to generations of labor and a quiet communion with the earth. The air itself, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of ripening grain and the damp, fertile scent of the soil. Dusk here is a slow unveiling, the sun bleeding color across the western horizon, painting the clouds in hues of rose and lavender before the stars begin to prick through the deepening blue. The history of Hopkins is intrinsically tied to the agricultural pulse of Nodaway County, a place where the rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pace of life. Its economy has long been rooted in the cultivation of corn and soybeans, with livestock also playing a significant role, creating a network of local businesses that support the farming community. Old grain elevators, weathered and stoic, still stand as landmarks, silent witnesses to the town's enduring connection to the bounty of the land. While no grand historical monuments draw crowds, the everyday resilience and practical spirit of its people are the true distinctive features of Hopkins, a quiet affirmation of life lived close to the earth.
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| Location | Hopkins, Nodaway County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 40.550822°N, 94.819415°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 64461 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hopkins, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hopkins, Missouri, 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 Hopkins includes coordinates 40.550822°N, 94.819415°W, situated in Nodaway County. ZIP code 64461. Telephone area code: 816. 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.
