Edgar, Nebraska Weather
Edgar, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Edgar, Clay County.
Full aviation weather for Edgar is published on the Superior Municipal Airport (K12K) 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. 6 airfields within reach of Edgar 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 Edgar: Hebron Municipal Airport (KHJH) 41 km · Fairmont State Airport (KFMZ) 41 km · Hastings Municipal Airport (KHSI) 46 km · Aurora Municipal Al Potter Field (KAUH) 58 km · Red Cloud Municipal Airport (K7V7) 58 km
Conditions reported at K12K describe the airfield itself. Weather 37 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Edgar specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Edgar.
About Edgar, Nebraska
Edgar rests upon the broad, fertile plains of Clay County, a place where the horizon stretches vast and unbroken, a canvas painted with the changing hues of the prairie sky. It lies 26.4 miles south-east of Hastings, NE (from Hastings, NE: bearing 124°T), and is situated 17.2 miles south-south-west of Sutton. The land here rolls gently, not in dramatic swells, but in long, sweeping curves that invite the eye to follow the distant dance of heat shimmer above sun-baked fields of corn and soybeans. The air, especially in the deep quiet of late afternoon, carries the dry, sweet scent of ripening grain, a scent that seems to settle into the very bones of the place. A quiet dignity pervades Edgar, a sense of enduring presence in a landscape that has long dictated the terms of life. The history of Edgar is etched not in grand monuments, but in the steady persistence of its people and the agricultural bounty that has sustained them for generations. Its economy, rooted deep in the rich Nebraska soil, relies on the tireless work of farmers who coax sustenance from this generous earth, a tradition passed down through families who have seen the seasons turn countless times. The railroad, once a vital artery, still whispers tales of a bygone era, though its hum is now a softer murmur against the steady thrum of modern life. Edgar’s character is one of quiet resilience, a reflection of the enduring spirit of the prairie, where community ties are as strong and vital as the roots of the grass that once carpeted this land.
Live animated radar for Edgar 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 | Edgar, Clay County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.372232°N, 97.971432°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68935 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Edgar, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Edgar, 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 Edgar includes coordinates 40.372232°N, 97.971432°W, situated in Clay County. ZIP code 68935. 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.
