Crab Orchard, Nebraska Weather
Crab Orchard, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Crab Orchard, Johnson County.
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About Crab Orchard, Nebraska
Crab Orchard lies in a land of wide skies and fertile earth, where the horizon stretches, unbroken, to meet the vast Nebraska blue. It lies 34.6 miles south-south-east of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 158°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south-south-west of Sterling. The terrain here is a subtle swell and dip, a landscape shaped by ancient waters and the patient work of wind, giving way to fields that unfurl like patchwork quilts under the sun. The air, especially in the languid afternoons, carries the scent of ripening grain and the faint, dry perfume of prairie grasses, a quiet testament to the agricultural heart that beats at the center of this place. The roads, often unpaved, wind their way through a patchwork of corn and soybean fields, broken by the occasional cluster of farmsteads where silos stand like sentinels against the open sky. The story of Crab Orchard is one of resilience and the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land. Its roots are deeply entwined with the pioneers who sought opportunity in this fertile crescent, establishing a community built on hard work and shared purpose. The local economy, then as now, is fundamentally agricultural, a cycle of planting and harvest dictated by the seasons and the generous, if sometimes demanding, nature of the soil. While larger settlements may boast grander histories, Crab Orchard offers a different kind of richness, a quiet narrative of families who have tended this ground for generations, their lives a gentle, persistent rhythm against the backdrop of the prairie’s grand indifference. The simple charm of the place, the unhurried pace of life, and the deep connection to the land are its most distinctive features, a subtle beauty found in the enduring strength of its people.
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| Location | Crab Orchard, Johnson County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.335°N, 96.421682°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68332 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Crab Orchard, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Crab Orchard, 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 Crab Orchard includes coordinates 40.335000°N, 96.421682°W, situated in Johnson County. ZIP code 68332. 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.
