Edison, Nebraska Weather
Edison, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Edison, Furnas County.
Full aviation weather for Edison is published on the Cambridge Municipal Airport (KCSB) page, 33 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 Edison 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 Edison: Brewster Field (KHDE) 42 km · Norton Municipal Airport (KNRN) 48 km · Jim Kelly Field (KLXN) 57 km
Conditions reported at KCSB describe the airfield itself. Weather 33 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Edison specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Edison.
About Edison, Nebraska
Edison rests on a broad, gently rolling prairie, where the horizon seems to stretch out forever, a canvas painted with the subtle hues of ripening grain and the vast, ever-changing Nebraska sky. It lies 46.8 miles south-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 232°T), and is situated 6.8 miles east-south-east of Arapahoe. The land here is a study in patient resilience, its fertile soil yielding to the persistent efforts of those who work it. Fields of corn and soybeans unfurl in vast, ordered swathes, punctuated by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees that offer a whisper of shade against the sun’s relentless gaze. As the day wanes, the light softens, casting long, dramatic shadows that deepen the contours of the land, and the air itself takes on a crisp, clean quality, carrying the scent of dust and distant rain. The history of Edison is inextricably linked to the agricultural bounty of this region, a legacy born from the homesteading spirit that settled these plains. For generations, the economy has been anchored by the robust production of crops, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pace of life. This quiet persistence is reflected in the town's character; a place where neighborly connections are as essential as a good harvest. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring fields and the sturdy, unpretentious homes speak of a deep-rooted connection to the land and a community that understands the value of hard work and enduring spirit.
Live animated radar for Edison 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Edison, Furnas County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.27723°N, 99.777063°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68936 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Edison, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Edison, 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 Edison includes coordinates 40.277230°N, 99.777063°W, situated in Furnas County. ZIP code 68936. 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.
