Burwell, Nebraska Weather
Burwell, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Burwell, Garfield County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
