Cook, Nebraska Weather
Cook, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cook, Johnson County.
Full aviation weather for Cook is published on the Tecumseh Municipal Airport (K0G3) page, 12 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. 5 airfields within reach of Cook 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 Cook: Nebraska City Municipal Airport (KAFK) 27 km · Farington Field (K01) 34 km · Plattsmouth Municipal Airport (KPMV) 53 km · Beatrice Municipal Airport (KBIE) 55 km
Conditions reported at K0G3 describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cook specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cook.
About Cook, Nebraska
Cook lies spread across the rolling prairie, a quiet collection of structures exhaling the scent of sun-baked earth and harvested grain. It lies 33.1 miles south-east of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 127°T), and is situated 19.7 miles south-west of Nebraska City. The land here is a study in expansive skies, where horizons stretch with a painter's bold strokes, interrupted only by the distant, feathery touch of cottonwood trees lining unseen creeks. The very air seems to hold a hushed reverence for the vastness, a subtle tremor of wind whispering through fields of corn and soybeans that shimmer with a golden promise under the ceaseless sun. The houses, predominantly modest and weathered, stand as sturdy sentinels against the elements, their porches offering a welcoming shade against the afternoon glare, a silent invitation to linger and observe the unhurried passage of days. The history of Cook is intrinsically tied to the fertile soil that surrounds it, a narrative of pioneers who coaxed life from this seemingly unbroken expanse. Originally a waypoint for those venturing westward, its economy has long been anchored in agriculture, a steadfast reliance on the bounty of the land. The grain elevators, prominent silhouettes against the sky, stand as enduring monuments to this enduring spirit, their towering presence a testament to the ceaseless cycle of planting and reaping. Though small in stature, Cook possesses a character forged in resilience, where neighbors know each other by name and the quiet hum of daily life is punctuated by the distant rumble of tractors and the occasional cheerful greeting exchanged across a dusty road.
Live animated radar for Cook 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 | Cook, Johnson County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.509722°N, 96.16362°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68329 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cook, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cook, 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 Cook includes coordinates 40.509722°N, 96.163620°W, situated in Johnson County. ZIP code 68329. 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.
