Clearwater, Nebraska Weather
Clearwater, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clearwater, Antelope County.
Full aviation weather for Clearwater is published on the Albion Municipal Airport (KBVN) page, 50 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 Clearwater 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 Clearwater: O'Neill Municipal Airport–John L Baker Field (KONL) 53 km
Conditions reported at KBVN describe the airfield itself. Weather 50 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clearwater specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Clearwater.
About Clearwater, Nebraska
Clearwater rests in a landscape where the Nebraska prairie rolls with a quiet grandeur, a place where the horizon stretches wide under an immense sky. It lies 40.7 miles west-north-west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 284°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west-north-west of Neligh. Here, the land is not a dramatic declivity or a towering peak, but a subtle sculpting of earth, a gentle yielding that hints at the vastness beyond. The air itself seems to hold a certain clarity, a clean, dry breath that carries the scent of sun-baked grasses and the faint, sweet perfume of distant alfalfa fields. Even in the hushed moments of late afternoon, when the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, golden shadows that stretch and deepen across the fields, there is a profound stillness that settles over Clearwater, an invitation to pause and simply be. The story of Clearwater is one woven from the sturdy threads of agriculture and the enduring spirit of those who first tamed this fertile ground. For generations, the rich soil has yielded bountiful crops, supporting a local economy deeply rooted in the cultivation of corn and soybeans, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the dependable, if sometimes fierce, Nebraska weather. This agricultural heritage has shaped the character of Clearwater, fostering a sense of shared endeavor and a quiet resilience. While grand historical monuments may be absent, the very land holds its own history, a silent testament to the plows that turned it and the hands that have guided its growth, ensuring Clearwater remains a place of steady purpose and unassuming beauty.
Live animated radar for Clearwater 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Clearwater, Antelope County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 42.170006°N, 98.188404°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68726 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clearwater, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clearwater, 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 Clearwater includes coordinates 42.170006°N, 98.188404°W, situated in Antelope County. ZIP code 68726. 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.
