Axtell, Nebraska Weather
Axtell, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Axtell, Kearney County.
Full aviation weather for Axtell is published on the Brewster Field (KHDE) page, 18 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. 2 airfields within reach of Axtell 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 Axtell: Kearney Regional Airport (KEAR) 29 km
Conditions reported at KHDE describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Axtell specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Axtell, Nebraska
Axtell sits on the broad, sweeping prairie, where the sky seems to stretch on forever, a vast canvas of ever-shifting blues and grays. It lies 15.5 miles south of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 189°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west of Minden. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle rolling that hints at the underlying forces that shaped this part of central Nebraska. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch to the horizon, their ordered rows a testament to the human hand working in concert with the fertile soil. In the summer, the air hums with the drone of insects and the distant rumble of farm machinery, a constant, low-frequency soundtrack to life. As dusk settles, the light takes on a buttery quality, bathing the landscape in a warm, diffused glow that softens the edges of the world. The history of Axtell is deeply entwined with the arrival of the railroad in the late 19th century, a lifeline that brought settlers and commerce to this fertile land. The economy has always been rooted in agriculture, with generations of families cultivating the rich soil for wheat, corn, and cattle. While the railroad is no longer the dominant force it once was, its legacy remains in the straight lines of the grid and the grain elevators that stand as silent sentinels. The pace of life in Axtell is unhurried, a deliberate rhythm dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land. Local traditions, though perhaps not grand public spectacles, are woven into the fabric of everyday interactions – the friendly wave from a passing car, the shared conversation at the local diner, the quiet pride in a successful harvest.
Live animated radar for Axtell 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.
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| Location | Axtell, Kearney County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.478346°N, 99.126756°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68924 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Axtell, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Axtell, 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 Axtell includes coordinates 40.478346°N, 99.126756°W, situated in Kearney County. ZIP code 68924. 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.
