Bradshaw, Nebraska Weather
Bradshaw, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bradshaw, York County.
Full aviation weather for Bradshaw is published on the York Municipal Airport (KJYR) page, 10 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 Bradshaw 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 Bradshaw: Aurora Municipal Al Potter Field (KAUH) 21 km · Fairmont State Airport (KFMZ) 36 km · Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI) 48 km · Seward Municipal Airport (KSWT) 54 km
Conditions reported at KJYR describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bradshaw specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bradshaw.
About Bradshaw, Nebraska
Bradshaw lies spread across the broad, sun-baked shoulders of the Nebraska prairie, a quiet collection of buildings that seem to lean into the vast, open sky. It lies 31.2 miles east of Grand Island, NE (from Grand Island, NE: bearing 95°T), and is situated 8.2 miles west of York. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle roll of fertile soil that stretches to horizons so distant they blur into the soft haze of late afternoon. Fields of corn and soybeans, a living quilt of greens and golds, shimmer under the immense cerulean dome, their stalks whispering secrets to the persistent breeze. The air itself carries the scent of dry earth, sweet grasses, and the distant promise of rain, a perfume unique to this part of the plains. The grain elevator, a sentinel against the sky, stands as a silent witness to the endless cycles of planting and harvest, its silhouette sharp and defined against the deepening twilight. The history of Bradshaw is as deeply rooted as the prairie grasses that once dominated this landscape, a story of hardy settlers drawn by the promise of fertile land and a chance to build a life. The local economy has always been intrinsically tied to the soil, with agriculture forming the bedrock of its existence, a persistent rhythm of work dictated by the seasons and the sun. While perhaps not boasting grand landmarks, Bradshaw possesses a distinct character, a quiet resilience forged in the shared experience of rural life. The community’s heart beats in its modest businesses, the general store where neighbors gather for conversation, and the unassuming church that anchors the spiritual landscape. The slow, deliberate pace of life here allows for a profound appreciation of the simple beauties, the way the light paints the fields in burnished hues each evening, and the comforting quiet that settles over the land after the day's work is done.
Live animated radar for Bradshaw 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Bradshaw, York County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.883902°N, 97.746996°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68319 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bradshaw, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bradshaw, 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 Bradshaw includes coordinates 40.883902°N, 97.746996°W, situated in York County. ZIP code 68319. 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.
