Dunbar, Nebraska Weather
Dunbar, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dunbar, Otoe County.
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About Dunbar, Nebraska
Dunbar rests on the rolling, fertile plains of Otoe County, Nebraska, where the vast expanse of sky presses down with an almost palpable weight. It lies 33.2 miles south-south-west of Bellevue, NE (from Bellevue, NE: bearing 193°T), and is situated 9.0 miles west of Nebraska City. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, a landscape sculpted by wind and water into soft, sweeping contours that give way to fields of corn and soybeans stretching to the horizon. In the quiet hours, the air, often carrying the scent of turned earth and distant rain, hums with the low drone of cicadas, a sound that seems to rise from the very soil itself. The light at dusk is a painterly wash of apricot and bruised plum, softening the edges of the world and lending a hushed reverence to the land. The history of Dunbar is tied to the agricultural heartland of America, its founding driven by the promise of land and livelihood for those who sought it. For generations, the rhythm of life in Dunbar has been dictated by the seasons and the needs of the soil, with farming forming the backbone of its economy. While the days of large-scale grain elevators might be a memory, the spirit of self-reliance and community persists. A distinctive feature of Dunbar is its quiet resilience, a character forged in the solitude of the prairie and the enduring strength of its people, who carry the legacy of those who first settled this rich, Nebraska earth.
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| Location | Dunbar, Otoe County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.668058°N, 96.030007°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68346 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dunbar, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dunbar, 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 Dunbar includes coordinates 40.668058°N, 96.030007°W, situated in Otoe County. ZIP code 68346. 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.
