Henniker, New Hampshire Weather
Henniker, New Hampshire — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Henniker, Merrimack County.
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About Henniker, New Hampshire
Henniker unfolds along the Contoocook River, a ribbon of cool, clear water that has shaped its character for centuries. It lies 14.5 miles west of Concord, NH (from Concord, NH: bearing 262°T), and is situated 6.2 miles west-south-west of Contoocook. The landscape here is a gentle but persistent rise and fall of verdant hills, softened by the broad sweep of maples and oaks that drink deeply from the New Hampshire soil. In the summer, the air hangs thick with the scent of pine and sun-baked earth, a palpable presence that clings to the skin like a fine dust. Evenings bring a particular kind of quiet, a stillness broken only by the chirping chorus of crickets and the distant, mournful call of a loon from one of the nearby ponds. The village itself, a collection of weathered clapboard buildings and older, more imposing brick structures, feels as though it has settled into the terrain, not imposed upon it. The roots of Henniker run deep, tracing back to its founding in the late 18th century, a time when the river’s power was harnessed for grist mills and sawmills, the hum of industry a constant companion to the natural world. Later, the advent of railroads brought new life, connecting this quiet corner of Merrimack County to burgeoning markets. Today, while the echoes of those industries remain in the architecture and the very layout of the streets, the economy has diversified, with education playing a significant role, the presence of New England College a constant, subtle pulse of youthful energy. Yet, the land itself still holds sway, with many residents finding solace and sustenance in the surrounding forests and fields, continuing a tradition of self-reliance that feels as old as the hills themselves.
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| Location | Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 43.179801°N, 71.822301°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 03242 |
| Area Code | 603 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Henniker, New Hampshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Henniker, New Hampshire, 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 Henniker includes coordinates 43.179801°N, 71.822301°W, situated in Merrimack County. ZIP code 03242. Telephone area code: 603. Timezone: Eastern Time.
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.
