Broken Bow, Nebraska Weather
Broken Bow, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Broken Bow, Custer County.
Full aviation weather for Broken Bow is published on the Broken Bow Municipal Airport (KBBW) page, 4 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 Broken Bow 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 Broken Bow: Loup City Municipal Airport (K0F4) 56 km · Cram Field (KBUB) 58 km
Conditions reported at KBBW describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Broken Bow specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Broken Bow, Nebraska
Broken Bow rests on the cusp of the Sandhills, a vast, undulating expanse of softly rolling terrain that seems to breathe with the wind. It lies 56.6 miles north-north-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 329°T), and is situated 15.5 miles west-north-west of Ansley. Here, the sky feels immense, a boundless canvas where clouds drift like forgotten ships, and the sun, when it descends, paints the western horizon in hues of ember and amethyst. The land itself is a study in muted tones – tawny grasses that whisper secrets in the breeze, punctuated by the deeper greens of scattered cottonwoods and cedars lining the shallow draws. The air, crisp and clean, carries the scent of sun-baked earth and the distant, sweet perfume of wild prairie blooms, a testament to the enduring wildness that still holds sway. The spirit of Broken Bow is deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage that has shaped this corner of Custer County for generations. Ranching and farming form the bedrock of its economy, with vast herds of cattle grazing on the resilient grasses and fields of corn and soybeans stretching towards the horizon. This is a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and where the legacy of homesteaders who tamed this prairie land is still honored. A notable landmark is the unique shape of the Custer County Courthouse, a distinctive architectural feature that has stood as a silent witness to the town's unfolding story. The quiet hum of daily life in Broken Bow is a reflection of its grounded character, a community that values resilience, hard work, and the enduring beauty of its wide-open spaces.
Live animated radar for Broken Bow 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 | Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.401951°N, 99.639279°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68822 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Broken Bow, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Broken Bow, 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 Broken Bow includes coordinates 41.401951°N, 99.639279°W, situated in Custer County. ZIP code 68822. 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.
