Butte, Nebraska Weather
Butte, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Butte, Boyd County.
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About Butte, Nebraska
Butte unfolds across the rolling Nebraska plains, a quiet settlement etched into the wide expanse of Boyd County. It lies 95.1 miles north-west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 310°T), and is situated 27.1 miles north-north-east of Atkinson. Here, the land breathes in broad, sun-drenched strokes, the horizon a constant, unbroken line where sky meets prairie grass. The terrain, a gentle topography of low hills and shallow valleys, lends itself to the slow, deliberate growth of crops, the fields a patchwork of greens and golds under the vast, ever-present sky. In the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, painterly shadows that stretch and shift across the stubble of harvested corn, imbuing the landscape with a hushed, golden luminescence. The air itself carries the scent of dry earth and distant hay, a clean, elemental perfume that speaks of open spaces and a profound connection to the soil. The history of Butte is rooted in the hardy spirit of early settlers who saw potential in this fertile, if windswept, territory. The local economy, like that of many communities in this region, is intrinsically tied to agriculture, with cattle ranching and grain farming forming the backbone of its existence. The rhythm of Butte is dictated by the seasons, by the planting and the harvest, and by the quiet hum of tractors working the land. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring presence of family farms and the collective memory of generations who have worked this ground are its most notable features. The character of Butte is one of resilience and quiet perseverance, a testament to the enduring strength of rural life in the heart of America.
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| Location | Butte, Boyd County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 42.911387°N, 98.849256°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68722 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Butte, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Butte, 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 Butte includes coordinates 42.911387°N, 98.849256°W, situated in Boyd County. ZIP code 68722. Telephone area code: 402. 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.
