Hempstead, New York Weather
Hempstead, New York — 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 for Hempstead, Nassau County.
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About Hempstead, New York
Hempstead sprawls across a flat, sandy plain, a place where the Atlantic's breath, though miles away, can still be felt in the humid summer air. It lies 1.4 miles west-north-west of Uniondale, NY (from Uniondale, NY: bearing 287°T), and is situated 9.8 miles east-south-east of Queens. The landscape here is a patchwork of modest homes, their lawns often clipped with a certain suburban diligence, interspersed with strips of commercial development that hum with a steady, low-grade energy. Streets unfurl in a grid, a deliberate design that speaks of expansion and order, but even here, nature asserts itself in the tenacious green of oak and maple trees lining the avenues, their leaves rustling with a sound that seems to carry the whisper of distant tides. The sky above Hempstead often stretches wide, a vast canvas where clouds gather and disperse with a slow, deliberate grace, casting fleeting shadows over the asphalt and manicured hedges. Originally a farming community, Hempstead's agricultural roots have long since been buried beneath layers of development, yet echoes of that past linger in the names of streets and the occasional stubborn patch of undeveloped land. The economy of Hempstead has shifted dramatically over the centuries, evolving from agrarian pursuits to a vibrant hub of commerce and service industries, a testament to the adaptability of its inhabitants. Educational institutions dot the landscape, drawing students and scholars, contributing to the intellectual pulse of the area. For generations, Hempstead has been a place of arrival and establishment, a crossroads for diverse populations seeking opportunity, and this constant infusion of new energy has shaped its distinctive character, a blend of enduring traditions and forward-looking ambition.
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| Location | Hempstead, Nassau County, New York |
| Coordinates | 40.706213°N, 73.61874°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 11550, 11549, 11551 |
| Area Code | 516 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hempstead, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hempstead, New York, 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 Hempstead includes coordinates 40.706213°N, 73.618740°W, situated in Nassau County. ZIP code 11550, 11549, 11551. Telephone area code: 516. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
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.
