Butte, Nebraska Weather
Butte, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Butte, Boyd County.
Full aviation weather for Butte is published on the Wagner Municipal Airport (KAGZ) page, 48 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. 2 airfields within reach of Butte 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 Butte: O'Neill Municipal Airport–John L Baker Field (KONL) 51 km
Conditions reported at KAGZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 48 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Butte specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Butte.
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.
Live animated radar for Butte 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
