Blair, Nebraska Weather
Blair, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Blair, Washington County.
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About Blair, Nebraska
Blair rests on the rolling terrain of Washington County, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with a quiet, enduring spirit. It lies 20.8 miles east-north-east of Fremont, NE (from Fremont, NE: bearing 68°T), and is situated 8.0 miles north-west of Fort Calhoun. The sky here stretches wide and a pale, luminous blue, often brushed with the bruised purples and soft golds of an approaching dusk that paints the western horizon. Fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks rustling like whispered secrets in the breeze, give way to the gentle slopes that lead down to the mighty Missouri River. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and growing things, a perfume of the prairie that clings to everything. Even in the midday sun, there’s a sense of spaciousness, an invitation to look out and feel the vastness of the Nebraska landscape unfurl before you. The history of Blair is as deeply rooted as the ancient cottonwoods that line its riverbanks, a testament to the hardy souls who first settled this fertile ground. Founded in the late 19th century, its fortunes have long been tied to the agriculture that thrives in the rich Missouri River bottomlands, with grain elevators standing like sentinels against the sky, silent witnesses to the cycles of harvest. The Union Pacific Railroad, a vital artery in its early days, still rumbles through, a reminder of the connections that have sustained Blair through the years. Today, while agriculture remains a cornerstone, the town also supports a varied local economy, its streets alive with the hum of everyday commerce and the steady pulse of community life. A particular charm of Blair lies in its enduring sense of place, a quiet confidence that has weathered the changing tides of time, much like the river that flows beside it.
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| Location | Blair, Washington County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.544438°N, 96.125015°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68008, 68009 |
| Area Code | 402, 531 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Blair, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blair, 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 Blair includes coordinates 41.544438°N, 96.125015°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 68008, 68009. Telephone area code: 402, 531. 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.
