Mount Hope, Wisconsin Weather
Mount Hope, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mount Hope, Grant County.
Full aviation weather for Mount Hope is published on the Lancaster Municipal Airport (K73C) page, 25 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 Mount Hope 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 Mount Hope: Cassville Municipal Airport (KC74) 30 km · Hird Airport (K9W7) 41 km · Platteville Municipal Airport (KPVB) 46 km · Iowa County Airport (KMRJ) 52 km
Conditions reported at K73C describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mount Hope specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mount Hope.
About Mount Hope, Wisconsin
Mount Hope rises from the rolling Wisconsin landscape like a slumbering giant, its rounded shoulders cloaked in a patchwork of cornfields and mature oak forests. It lies 9.4 miles west-north-west of Grant, WI (from Grant, WI: bearing 282°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north-north-east of Bloomington. The land here is a study in subtle contours, where broad, fertile valleys give way to higher ground that offers sweeping vistas of the surrounding countryside. In the summer, the air hums with the drone of insects and carries the sweet, earthy scent of freshly tilled soil, while in autumn, the hillsides ignite with a fiery display of crimson and gold. The occasional farmhouse, its white paint weathered by years of sun and wind, stands sentinel against the vast expanse, a quiet testament to the enduring connection between people and this generous earth. The history of Mount Hope is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the land, a story etched into the very character of its inhabitants. Early settlers, drawn by the rich soil and plentiful water, established a community built on hard work and self-reliance, their legacy evident in the enduring farmsteads and the deeply ingrained respect for the seasons. The local economy, while primarily agrarian, also benefits from the steady presence of small businesses that cater to the needs of the surrounding farms and the families who call Mount Hope home. The quiet hum of tractors on a summer morning and the murmur of conversation at the local diner are the hallmarks of a life lived at a pace that allows for appreciation of the simple, profound beauty of this corner of Grant County.
Live animated radar for Mount Hope 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 | Mount Hope, Grant County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 42.967209°N, 90.859016°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 53816 |
| Area Code | 920 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mount Hope, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Hope, Wisconsin, 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 Mount Hope includes coordinates 42.967209°N, 90.859016°W, situated in Grant County. ZIP code 53816. Telephone area code: 920. 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.
