Crofton, Nebraska Weather
Crofton, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Crofton, Knox County.
Full aviation weather for Crofton is published on the Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN) page, 23 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. 3 airfields within reach of Crofton 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 Crofton: Hartington Municipal Airport / Bud Becker Field (K0B4) 24 km · Harold Davidson Field (KVMR) 46 km
Conditions reported at KYKN describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Crofton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Crofton, Nebraska
Crofton sits where the land begins to soften its prairie edges, a place where the broad, flat expanse of northeastern Nebraska gives way to gentle swells and the occasional shallow draw. It lies 48.6 miles north of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 355°T), and is situated 11.0 miles south-south-west of Yankton. The sky here is a vast, ever-present entity, a canvas of blues and grays that shift with the passing clouds, casting a luminous quality over the fields of corn and soybeans that stretch to the horizon. Ancient oaks, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, dot the landscape, offering pockets of shade that feel like secrets whispered by the earth. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries the clean scent of tilled soil and ripening grain, a perfume that speaks of diligence and the land’s generous bounty. The story of Crofton is one of resilience and quiet perseverance, rooted in the hardy spirit of its early settlers who saw potential in this fertile ground. It was a place built on the back of agriculture, and that identity remains strong, with the local economy still deeply tied to the rhythms of the harvest and the raising of livestock. The grain elevators, silver sentinels against the sky, are a constant reminder of this enduring connection. Though small, Crofton possesses a distinctive character, a blend of practicality and a neighborly warmth that is the hallmark of communities that have weathered seasons together. The occasional rumble of a passing train, a sound that has punctuated life here for generations, serves as a reminder of the journeys that brought people to Crofton and the connections that still bind them.
Live animated radar for Crofton 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.
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| Location | Crofton, Knox County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 42.728888°N, 97.495618°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68730 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Crofton, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Crofton, 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 Crofton includes coordinates 42.728888°N, 97.495618°W, situated in Knox County. ZIP code 68730. 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.
