Bristow, Nebraska Weather
Bristow, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bristow, Boyd County.
Full aviation weather for Bristow is published on the Wagner Municipal Airport (KAGZ) page, 34 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. 2 airfields within reach of Bristow 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 Bristow: O'Neill Municipal Airport–John L Baker Field (KONL) 42 km
Conditions reported at KAGZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 34 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bristow specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bristow.
About Bristow, Nebraska
Bristow rests upon a landscape shaped by the patient hand of water and wind, where the land rolls in a gentle sweep across the broad expanse of Boyd County. It lies 81.9 miles north-west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 314°T), and is situated 26.7 miles north of O'Neill. The sky here feels immense, a canvas of ever-shifting blues and grays that can hold the fierce glare of summer sun or the soft, diffused light of a coming storm. Fields of grain, a patchwork of gold and green in their seasons, stretch towards horizons punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of farmsteads. The air, especially in the quiet hours of dawn, carries a clean, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of soil and distant grasses, and the occasional whisper of wind through the sparse trees that line the shallow draws. The story of Bristow is one of resilience, a testament to the hardy spirits who saw potential in this rolling prairie land. Its roots are entwined with the agricultural pulse of the region, where the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock have long formed the bedrock of its economy. While the grand ambitions of larger settlements may have passed it by, Bristow has maintained its quiet dignity, a place where the pace of life allows for neighborly connection and the simple appreciation of the open country. The railroad, once a vital artery, has left its imprint, a reminder of the connections that once defined the town's reach, and the enduring spirit of those who have built their lives here.
Live animated radar for Bristow 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 | Bristow, Boyd County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 42.841943°N, 98.584806°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68719 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bristow, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bristow, 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 Bristow includes coordinates 42.841943°N, 98.584806°W, situated in Boyd County. ZIP code 68719. 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.
