Arapahoe, Nebraska Weather
Arapahoe, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Arapahoe, Furnas County.
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About Arapahoe, Nebraska
Arapahoe unfolds across the broad, sun-drenched plains of Furnas County, a place where the sky seems to stretch for an eternity, a vast, cerulean canvas brushed with migrating clouds. It lies 51.0 miles west-south-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 238°T), and is situated 14.1 miles east of Cambridge. The land itself is a study in patient endurance, a fertile expanse of rich, dark soil that rolls gently, punctuated by the straight, unwavering lines of agricultural fields. Here, the air carries the clean, earthy scent of growing crops, a perfume of wheat and corn that mingles with the fainter, sweeter notes of prairie grasses. In the hush of late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, golden shadows that stretch and warp across the landscape, lending a profound, almost spiritual stillness to the otherwise open country. The very character of Arapahoe is etched into this immense, unadorned horizon, a quiet testament to lives lived in rhythm with the seasons and the land. The story of Arapahoe is one of hardy pioneers drawn to the promise of this fertile soil, a narrative of agriculture and community built from the ground up. This region, historically a breadbasket, continues to thrive on the bounty of its fields, with grain elevators standing as stoic sentinels against the wide sky, symbols of the enduring local economy. Over the decades, Arapahoe has cultivated a distinct character, a blend of practicality and neighborly warmth, where the pace of life is dictated by the sun and the needs of the harvest. While no grand monuments mark its past, the subtle traces of history are present in the well-worn streets and the enduring spirit of its people, a continuity that feels as solid and dependable as the earth beneath their feet.
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| Location | Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.304174°N, 99.900402°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68922 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Arapahoe, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Arapahoe, 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 Arapahoe includes coordinates 40.304174°N, 99.900402°W, situated in Furnas County. ZIP code 68922. 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.
