Buccaneer Bay, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Buccaneer Bay, Cass County.
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Buccaneer Bay unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where cultivated fields meet the quiet embrace of the Platte River's floodplain. It lies 6.7 miles south-south-west of Bellevue, NE (from Bellevue, NE: bearing 210°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south-south-east of Papillion. The air here carries the scent of freshly turned earth and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a constant, low thrum that underscores the region's deep connection to the land. Sunlight, when it breaks through the broad Nebraska sky, tends to fall in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the rich, dark soil and the emerald green of summer pastures. The character of Buccaneer Bay is one of quiet resilience, a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life and where the horizon stretches out, vast and unburdened. Historically, Buccaneer Bay's story is intertwined with the agricultural bounty of the surrounding plains, a legacy of pioneers who recognized the fertile ground and the life-giving waters of the Platte. While no grand industries define its economy today, the prosperity of Buccaneer Bay remains tied to the success of its farms and ranches, a community that understands the value of hard work and the dependable cycle of planting and harvest. The river itself, a wide, languid artery, has always been a silent witness to this enduring way of life, its banks offering a peaceful respite and a subtle reminder of the natural forces that shape this corner of Cass County.
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| Location | Buccaneer Bay, Cass County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.053°N, 95.955°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68048 |
| Area Code | 402, 531 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buccaneer Bay, 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 Buccaneer Bay includes coordinates 41.053000°N, 95.955000°W, situated in Cass County. ZIP code 68048. Telephone area code: 402, 531. 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.