Alma, Nebraska Weather
Alma, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Alma, Harlan County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Alma.
About Alma, Nebraska
Alma rests in the wide embrace of south-central Nebraska, where the land stretches out in a gentle, undulating canvas of cultivated fields and open prairie. It lies 44.1 miles south-south-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 200°T), and is situated 17.7 miles south-east of Oxford. The sky here is a vast, ever-present entity, a dome of cerulean blue that deepens to an indigo velvet as twilight descends, often streaked with the fiery brushstrokes of sunset. The air, particularly in the wake of a summer rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and ripening crops, a perfume that clings to the very fabric of the place. The terrain, while seemingly placid, holds a subtle dynamism, shaped by the slow, persistent work of wind and water, with the Republican River a quiet, serpentine presence on the horizon, a silver thread against the amber and green of the landscape. The story of Alma is inextricably tied to the flow of the Republican River and the fertile soil it nourishes, a narrative of settlement and sustenance that began with pioneers drawn to its agricultural promise. For generations, the local economy has been rooted in the earth, with corn and soybeans yielding their bounty under the Nebraska sun, a dependable cycle that defines the rhythm of life here. The town itself, a collection of sturdy buildings and welcoming storefronts, has weathered the ebb and flow of national trends, maintaining a character that is both resilient and unpretentious. While not a place of grand pronouncements, Alma holds a quiet pride in its heritage, a sense of community forged in shared experience and the enduring spirit of those who have called this open country home.
Live animated radar for Alma and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Alma, Harlan County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.097511°N, 99.362043°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68920 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alma, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alma, Nebraska, 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 Alma includes coordinates 40.097511°N, 99.362043°W, situated in Harlan County. ZIP code 68920. 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. 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.
