Duncan, Nebraska Weather
Duncan, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Duncan, Platte County.
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About Duncan, Nebraska
Duncan unfolds across a landscape of broad, fertile plains, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky feels immense. It lies 44.3 miles south of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 185°T), and is situated 7.1 miles west-south-west of Columbus. The land here is a testament to the slow, patient work of water and wind, its subtle contours shaped by millennia of gentle erosion. Fields of grain, gold and green depending on the season, roll out like a rumpled quilt, punctuated by the darker, richer hues of cultivated soil. Scattered farmsteads, their silos reaching like stoic sentinels, dot the expanse, their white walls catching the bright Nebraska sun. The air carries a dry, clean scent, mingled with the earthy perfume of freshly turned earth and the distant, sweet aroma of ripening corn. The history of Duncan is tied to the rich agricultural heritage of Platte County, a region that has long been a breadbasket for the nation. Early settlers were drawn by the promise of fertile soil, establishing a community built on hard work and the bounty of the land. The local economy remains deeply rooted in agriculture, with farming and related industries forming the backbone of life in Duncan. The Platte River, a significant artery of the state, lies not far to the south, its presence influencing the character of the surrounding terrain and contributing to the area's agricultural vitality. While not a place of grand monuments, Duncan possesses a quiet dignity, a sense of enduring resilience found in the steady rhythm of its days and the deep connection its people share with the earth beneath their feet.
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| Location | Duncan, Platte County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.389457°N, 97.494768°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68634 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Duncan, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Duncan, 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 Duncan includes coordinates 41.389457°N, 97.494768°W, situated in Platte County. ZIP code 68634. 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.
