Barneston, Nebraska Weather
Barneston, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Barneston, Gage County.
Full aviation weather for Barneston is published on the Marysville Municipal Airport (KMYZ) page, 22 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 Barneston 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 Barneston: Beatrice Municipal Airport (KBIE) 32 km · Tecumseh Municipal Airport (K0G3) 52 km · Fairbury Municipal Airport (KFBY) 52 km · Washington County Memorial Airport (K38) 53 km
Conditions reported at KMYZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Barneston specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Barneston.
About Barneston, Nebraska
Barneston lies in a broad, gently rolling expanse of Gage County, where the land slopes with a quiet determination towards the Big Blue River. It lies 52.2 miles south of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 175°T), and is situated 6.8 miles south-east of Wymore. The fields, a patchwork quilt of cultivated earth and wild grasses, stretch towards horizons softened by the vast prairie sky, a sky that can hold an astonishing depth of blue on a clear day or brood with the promise of a summer storm. The air here carries the clean scent of growing things and, after a rain, the rich, dark perfume of damp soil. Life in Barneston unfolds at a steady, unhurried pace, marked by the changing seasons and the predictable cycles of agriculture. The history of Barneston is deeply entwined with the fertile land it inhabits, a legacy shaped by the pioneers who first broke the prairie sod and the enduring strength of farming communities. The local economy still finds its pulse in the grain elevators that punctuate the skyline and the fields of corn and soybeans that shimmer under the summer sun, a testament to the resilience of those who work the land. The Big Blue River, a silver ribbon winding through the landscape, has always been a vital artery, supporting life and commerce, and its presence lends a subtle, ever-present murmur to the quietude of Barneston.
Live animated radar for Barneston 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 | Barneston, Gage County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.048335°N, 96.576965°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68309 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Barneston, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Barneston, 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 Barneston includes coordinates 40.048335°N, 96.576965°W, situated in Gage County. ZIP code 68309. Telephone area code: 402. 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.
