Battle Creek, Nebraska Weather
Battle Creek, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Battle Creek, Madison County.
Full aviation weather for Battle Creek is published on the Karl Stefan Memorial Airport (KOFK) page, 14 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 Battle Creek 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 Battle Creek: Albion Municipal Airport (KBVN) 48 km · Wayne Municipal Airport / Stan Morris Field (KLCG) 58 km
Conditions reported at KOFK describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Battle Creek specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Battle Creek, Nebraska
Battle Creek rests in a quiet hollow where the land begins its slow, deliberate rise towards the wide-open Nebraska sky. It lies 9.5 miles west-south-west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 258°T), and is situated 13.9 miles north-north-west of Madison. The terrain here is a gentle sculpting of prairie, the grasses a rich, sun-bleached gold in the summer, turning to a muted straw when the wind sweeps across the plains. Cottonwood trees, sturdy sentinels against the elements, line the shallow banks of the creek itself, their leaves a vibrant green that whispers in the breeze. The air, especially in the languid evenings, carries the scent of dry earth and distant hayfields, a clean, honest perfume that speaks of the vastness surrounding Battle Creek. This place, Battle Creek, carries the echoes of those who first settled these fertile grounds, their lives intertwined with the agricultural bounty of Madison County. The local economy has long been rooted in the cultivation of grain and the raising of livestock, the rhythm of the seasons dictating the pulse of daily life. While no grand monuments mark its history, the sturdy, functional architecture of its farmsteads and the quiet hum of activity in its small commercial center tell a story of resilience and quiet determination. The creek, though not a mighty river, has always been a lifeline, its consistent flow a source of sustenance and a gentle reminder of nature's enduring presence in Battle Creek.
Live animated radar for Battle Creek 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 | Battle Creek, Madison County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.99945°N, 97.598389°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68715 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Battle Creek, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Battle Creek, 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 Battle Creek includes coordinates 41.999450°N, 97.598389°W, situated in Madison County. ZIP code 68715. 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.
