Clarkson, Nebraska Weather
Clarkson, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clarkson, Colfax County.
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About Clarkson, Nebraska
Clarkson lies like a quiet thought on the wide Nebraska prairie, where the earth rolls with a gentle, almost imperceptible swell towards horizons that seem to stretch into forever. It lies 25.8 miles south-east of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 144°T), and is situated 6.2 miles west of Howells. The sky here is a vast canvas, ever-changing, from the fierce, clear blue of midday to the bruised purples and fiery oranges that bleed across it at dusk, painting the stubbled fields and scattered farmsteads in hues of amber and rose. The air, often carrying the scent of sun-baked soil and ripening corn, hums with the subtle symphony of insect life and the distant drone of agricultural machinery, a sound that has become as much a part of the landscape as the whispering grasses. The very character of Clarkson is etched in this openness, in the unhurried spread of its homes and businesses, each seeming to breathe the same expansive air. The history of Clarkson is a story of hardy settlers drawn to this fertile land, their hopes and labor shaping the character of the place, much like the persistent winds that sculpt the surrounding terrain. The local economy, deeply rooted in the rich agricultural soil, thrives on the bounty of the fields, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the harvest. Generations have known the rhythm of planting and reaping, a cycle that underpins the quiet resilience of Clarkson's residents. While no grand monuments dominate the skyline, there is a subtle beauty in the functional architecture, the simple grace of a well-maintained church steeple piercing the immense sky, and the enduring spirit of a community that has built its life on the enduring strength of the land.
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| Location | Clarkson, Colfax County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.726674°N, 97.12226°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68629 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clarkson, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clarkson, 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 Clarkson includes coordinates 41.726674°N, 97.122260°W, situated in Colfax County. ZIP code 68629. 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.
