Arnold, Nebraska Weather
Arnold, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Arnold, Custer County.
Full aviation weather for Arnold is published on the Broken Bow Municipal Airport (KBBW) page, 46 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. 3 airfields within reach of Arnold 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 Arnold: North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (KLBF) 53 km · Gothenburg Municipal Airport (KGTE) 55 km
Conditions reported at KBBW describe the airfield itself. Weather 46 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Arnold specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Arnold, Nebraska
Arnold lies sprawled across the Nebraska prairie, a place where the sky feels impossibly vast, stretching its blue canvas from horizon to horizon. It lies 76.5 miles north-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 311°T), and is situated 16.7 miles west-north-west of Callaway. Rolling hills, softened by the endless work of wind and sun, give way to wide, flat expanses that invite the eye to wander. The air here carries the scent of dry grasses and distant rain, a clean, sharp perfume that speaks of open country. In the late afternoon, the light takes on a honeyed quality, bathing the few scattered buildings and the surrounding farmland in a warm, golden glow that seems to hold the day's memories. It's a landscape that feels both enduring and ephemeral, shaped by forces far larger than human hands, yet intimately familiar to those who call it home. The history of Arnold is etched into the very soil, a testament to the grit and determination of early settlers who sought their fortunes on this fertile ground. Primarily an agricultural hub, the local economy has long been sustained by the bounty of the land, with crops like corn and soybeans painting the fields in broad strokes of green and gold. Ranching also plays a vital role, the quiet hum of machinery on a distant farm or the faint lowing of cattle carried on the breeze a constant reminder of this enduring heritage. While Arnold may not boast grand monuments, its character is found in the steadfastness of its people and the quiet dignity of a life lived in harmony with the seasons, a rhythm dictated by the sun and the soil.
Live animated radar for Arnold and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Arnold, Custer County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.422502°N, 100.193465°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 69120 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Arnold, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Arnold, Nebraska, 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 Arnold includes coordinates 41.422502°N, 100.193465°W, situated in Custer County. ZIP code 69120. 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. 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.
