Cushing, Nebraska Weather
Cushing, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cushing, Howard County.
Full aviation weather for Cushing is published on the Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI) page, 37 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. 4 airfields within reach of Cushing 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 Cushing: Loup City Municipal Airport (K0F4) 52 km · Albion Municipal Airport (KBVN) 55 km · Aurora Municipal Al Potter Field (KAUH) 55 km
Conditions reported at KGRI describe the airfield itself. Weather 37 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cushing specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cushing.
About Cushing, Nebraska
Cushing rests upon the broad, sweeping plains of central Nebraska, where the land stretches in an unbroken expanse towards horizons that seem to bleed into the very sky. It lies 25.8 miles north of Grand Island, NE (from Grand Island, NE: bearing 357°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-east of St. Paul. Here, the terrain is a study in subtle contours, a gentle rise and fall of fertile earth that has been shaped by wind and water into a landscape of quiet, enduring beauty. The air itself carries a peculiar stillness, broken only by the rustle of prairie grasses or the distant call of a hawk circling lazily in the immense blue. In the soft, diffused light of late afternoon, the cultivated fields, a patchwork of gold and green, seem to glow with an inner warmth, a testament to the sun's patient work. The history of Cushing is as deeply rooted in the soil as the crops that have sustained it for generations. Founded by settlers drawn to the promise of rich farmland, the community has long been defined by its agricultural heart, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life. The economy, though it has seen its share of changes, remains intrinsically tied to the harvest, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels against the wide Nebraska sky. While grand monuments are absent, the character of Cushing is etched into the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its buildings and the resilient spirit of its people, who have learned to draw strength from the very earth beneath their feet.
Live animated radar for Cushing 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 | Cushing, Howard County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.297235°N, 98.368401°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68873 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cushing, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cushing, 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 Cushing includes coordinates 41.297235°N, 98.368401°W, situated in Howard County. ZIP code 68873. Telephone area code: 308. 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.
