Chalco, Nebraska Weather
Chalco, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Chalco, Sarpy County.
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About Chalco, Nebraska
Chalco unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the vast, open skies of Sarpy County seem to press down with a benevolent weight. It lies 6.0 miles west-north-west of Papillion, NE (from Papillion, NE: bearing 290°T), and is situated 6.2 miles west of La Vista. The land here is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, punctuated by the silver sheen of distant water and the darker, more resolute hues of windbreak trees that stand like sentinels against the prairie winds. The air itself carries a certain clarity, a clean, crisp quality that hints at the agricultural heart of this place, and in the late afternoon, the sun slants low, casting long, soft shadows that give the fields and scattered homesteads a profound sense of peace. The very earth feels prepared for cultivation, a canvas of rich soil ready to receive the seeds of life, and a quiet dignity permeates the broad, unhurried sweep of the horizon. The history of Chalco is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land, their lives interwoven with the cycles of agriculture that have long been the lifeblood of the region. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and the promise of a new beginning, established a community that has since seen its economy shift and adapt, moving from purely agrarian roots to embrace a more diversified approach that includes light industry and service sectors. Chalco’s character is one of quiet resilience, a place where the rhythms of the day are dictated by the needs of the land and the steady hum of local enterprise. It is a place that understands the value of hard work and neighborly support, a distinct locality where the past informs the present, and the future is approached with a grounded, unpretentious optimism.
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| Location | Chalco, Sarpy County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.183888°N, 96.150297°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68138 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chalco, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chalco, 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 Chalco includes coordinates 41.183888°N, 96.150297°W, situated in Sarpy County. ZIP code 68138. 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.
