Bow Valley, Nebraska Weather
Bow Valley, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bow Valley, Cedar County.
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About Bow Valley, Nebraska
Bow Valley sits at the edge of the rolling prairie, where the land begins to swell and dip with a gentle, almost imperceptible grace. It lies 45.7 miles west-north-west of Sioux City, IA (from Sioux City, IA: bearing 289°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north of Hartington. The sky here feels immense, a vast canvas brushed with hues of pale blue during the day and deepening to indigo and plum as the sun dips below the horizon, casting long, whispering shadows across fields of ripening grain. The air carries the dry scent of sun-baked earth and the sweet perfume of wild grasses, a constant reminder of the open country that stretches out in every direction. Occasional stands of cottonwood trees, their leaves a shimmering emerald, punctuate the landscape, their roots seeking the hidden moisture that sustains this fertile pocket of Cedar County. The story of Bow Valley is written in the soil and the seasons, a narrative of resilience and quiet perseverance. Its roots are in the hardworking spirit of settlers who saw promise in this land, establishing farms and a small but vital trading post that became the heart of the community. The local economy, still closely tied to the bounty of the earth, thrives on agriculture, with corn and soybeans dominating the fertile fields that surround the valley. Generations have watched the harvest come and go, a steady rhythm that shapes the lives of those who call Bow Valley home. Evenings here are marked by a profound stillness, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the soft chirping of crickets, a peace that speaks of a life lived in harmony with the land.
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| Location | Bow Valley, Cedar County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 42.71472°N, 97.249498°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68739 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bow Valley, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bow Valley, 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 Bow Valley includes coordinates 42.714720°N, 97.249498°W, situated in Cedar County. ZIP code 68739. 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. 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.
