Burwell, Nebraska Weather
Burwell, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Burwell, Garfield County.
Full aviation weather for Burwell is published on the Cram Field (KBUB) page, 2 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 Burwell 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 Burwell: Evelyn Sharp Field (KODX) 23 km · Loup City Municipal Airport (K0F4) 56 km · Broken Bow Municipal Airport (KBBW) 57 km
Conditions reported at KBUB describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Burwell specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Burwell.
About Burwell, Nebraska
Burwell sits on the edge of the Sandhills, a place where the land seems to breathe with a quiet, expansive grace. It lies 72.0 miles north-west of Grand Island, NE (from Grand Island, NE: bearing 326°T), and is situated 16.3 miles north-west of Ord. Here, the sky stretches in an unbroken blue canvas, meeting rolling hills that appear sculpted by ancient winds, their tawny grasses rippling like a silent, golden ocean under the vast Nebraska heavens. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint sweetness of prairie blossoms, and the light at dusk, a liquid amber, spills across the landscape, softening the sharp angles of the horizon and lending a dreamlike quality to the day's end. The very earth feels ancient, a testament to the slow, persistent work of nature, offering a sense of profound stillness that settles deep within the bones. The history of Burwell is as tied to the land as the prairie grass itself, its roots reaching back to a time when ranchers and farmers first ventured into this seemingly untamed territory, drawn by its open spaces and the promise of a life lived close to the earth. The local economy, still largely driven by the enduring strength of cattle ranching and agriculture, hums with a practical, unhurried rhythm, the cycles of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of daily life. The Loup River, a silver thread winding through the landscape, has long been a vital artery, its waters sustaining the farms and offering a cool respite during the sun-drenched summers. Burwell is a place where a deep sense of community prevails, a shared understanding forged by generations who have weathered the elements together, their stories woven into the very fabric of this Nebraska prairie.
Live animated radar for Burwell 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 | Burwell, Garfield County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.781673°N, 99.133154°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68823 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Burwell, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burwell, 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 Burwell includes coordinates 41.781673°N, 99.133154°W, situated in Garfield County. ZIP code 68823. 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.
