Blue Hill, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Blue Hill, Webster County.
Full aviation weather for Blue Hill is published on the Red Cloud Municipal Airport (K7V7) page, 29 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 Blue Hill 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 Blue Hill: Hastings Municipal Airport (KHSI) 30 km · Superior Municipal Airport (K12K) 46 km
Conditions reported at K7V7 describe the airfield itself. Weather 29 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Blue Hill specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Blue Hill.
Blue Hill rests on land that remembers a different kind of wildness. It lies 17.8 miles south of Hastings, NE (from Hastings, NE: bearing 190°T), and is situated 17.2 miles north-north-east of Red Cloud. The horizon here is a vast, unbroken sweep, often painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a prairie sunset, a spectacle that stills the hurried heart. Rolling fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like an emerald and gold quilt under the immense Nebraska sky, their straight lines a gentle assertion of human order upon the land's natural contours. The air, especially in the hushed hours of early morning or late afternoon, carries a scent of dry earth and ripening grain, a subtle perfume that speaks of long, sun-drenched days. The occasional cluster of cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant green against the muted tones of the plains, offers a splash of verdant life, their branches rustling with secrets whispered by the wind. The story of Blue Hill is as deeply rooted as the prairie grasses it replaced. Founded by settlers drawn to the fertile soil, its economy has long been tethered to the rhythm of agriculture, the hum of combines a familiar song during harvest season. Local businesses, many with a history stretching back generations, serve a populace that values hard work and neighborly connection, a quiet strength born from shared experience. The architecture of Blue Hill, a sturdy blend of practical design and enduring materials, reflects this same resilient spirit. Evenings here often bring a profound stillness, broken only by the distant calls of unseen wildlife or the low rumble of a passing train, a reminder of the wider world that exists beyond these wide-open spaces.
Live animated radar for Blue Hill 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 | Blue Hill, Webster County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.332513°N, 98.44867°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68930 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blue Hill, 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 Blue Hill includes coordinates 40.332513°N, 98.448670°W, situated in Webster County. ZIP code 68930. 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.