Hampton, Nebraska Weather
Hampton, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hampton, Hamilton County.
Full aviation weather for Hampton is published on the Aurora Municipal Al Potter Field (KAUH) page, 9 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. 5 airfields within reach of Hampton 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 Hampton: York Municipal Airport (KJYR) 22 km · Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI) 37 km · Fairmont State Airport (KFMZ) 42 km · Hastings Municipal Airport (KHSI) 55 km
Conditions reported at KAUH describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hampton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hampton.
About Hampton, Nebraska
Hampton breathes with the expansive quiet of the Nebraska prairie, a place where the sky often feels like the widest canvas imaginable. It lies 24.0 miles east of Grand Island, NE (from Grand Island, NE: bearing 97°T), and is situated 6.2 miles east of Aurora. The land here, a gentle swell and fall of rich, dark soil, rolls out towards horizons that seem to stretch into forever, punctuated by stands of cottonwood trees that trace the faint paths of ephemeral creeks and ditches. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, washes over the fields in a honeyed light, catching the dust motes dancing in the still air and lending a soft, golden hue to the weathered barns and silos that dot the landscape. The air itself carries the clean scent of tilled earth and growing grain, a subtle perfume that speaks of the land's enduring generosity. The story of Hampton is written in the fertile soil and the resilience of its people, a narrative woven from the threads of agricultural endeavor. For generations, this has been a place where the harvest dictates the rhythm of life, where the economy is tethered to the bounty of corn and soybeans that stretch across these plains. The original settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land, laid down roots that have deepened over time, creating a character defined by a quiet determination and a strong sense of community. While grand monuments are absent, the enduring spirit of Hampton is evident in the well-maintained farmsteads and the collective pride in the land that sustains them, a distinct echo of lives lived in concert with the seasons.
Live animated radar for Hampton 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Hampton, Hamilton County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.878901°N, 97.885887°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68843 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hampton, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hampton, Nebraska, 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 Hampton includes coordinates 40.878901°N, 97.885887°W, situated in Hamilton County. ZIP code 68843. Telephone area code: 308. 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.
