Elgin, Nebraska Weather
Elgin, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elgin, Antelope County.
Full aviation weather for Elgin is published on the Albion Municipal Airport (KBVN) page, 28 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. 2 airfields within reach of Elgin 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 Elgin: Karl Stefan Memorial Airport (KOFK) 54 km
Conditions reported at KBVN describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Elgin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Elgin.
About Elgin, Nebraska
Elgin rests in a wide cradle of Nebraska land, where the earth rolls out in broad, sun-kissed swells under an immense sky. It lies 34.4 miles west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 265°T), and is situated 10.4 miles south-south-west of Neligh. The landscape here is a testament to the relentless generosity of the sun and the patient work of water, shaping fields of corn and soybeans that stretch to a horizon often softened by the hazy shimmer of summer heat. Cottonwood trees, sturdy and silver-leafed, offer a touch of shade along the shallow creek beds, their roots grasping deep into the rich, dark soil. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, mingling the dust of the roads with the faint perfume of ripening grain. Founded by hopeful settlers who saw potential in this fertile ground, Elgin's character is deeply tied to the rhythm of agriculture and the resilience of its people. For generations, the lifeblood of this community has pulsed with the seasons, from the anxious green shoots of spring to the golden harvest of autumn. While farming remains the bedrock, the local economy has diversified, with small businesses providing essential services and a quiet pride evident in the well-maintained storefronts along the main street. A sense of shared history is palpable, whispered in the architecture of the older buildings and the familiar faces that greet you with a nod and a smile, a quiet acknowledgment of lives lived in concert with the land.
Live animated radar for Elgin 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 | Elgin, Antelope County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.983341°N, 98.083677°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68636 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elgin, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elgin, 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 Elgin includes coordinates 41.983341°N, 98.083677°W, situated in Antelope County. ZIP code 68636. 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. 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.
