Buccaneer Bay, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Buccaneer Bay, Cass County.
Full aviation weather for Buccaneer Bay is published on the Offutt Air Force Base (KOFF) page, 8 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. 4 airfields within reach of Buccaneer Bay 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 Buccaneer Bay: Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (KCBF) 28 km · Eppley Airfield (KOMA) 28 km · Red Oak Municipal Airport (KRDK) 58 km
Conditions reported at KOFF describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Buccaneer Bay specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Buccaneer Bay.
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.
Live animated radar for Buccaneer Bay 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.