Elwood, Nebraska Weather
Elwood, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elwood, Gosper County.
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About Elwood, Nebraska
Elwood rests in the broad, sun-drenched sweep of the Nebraska plains, a place where the sky feels immense and the land stretches out in an unbroken, quiet expanse. It lies 41.6 miles west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 260°T), and is situated 14.6 miles south-south-west of Lexington. The terrain here is a gentle, undulating prairie, rolling with a subtle grace that belies its agricultural purpose. Fields of corn and soybeans, in varying shades of green and gold depending on the season, create a patchwork quilt across the horizon, punctuated by the darker, richer hues of windbreaks and scattered farmsteads. The air itself often carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the dust of cultivation and the distant perfume of ripening grain. In the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, benevolent shadows that seem to smooth the very contours of the earth, imbuing the landscape with a deep, golden resonance. The history of Elwood is deeply tied to the fertile soil that surrounds it, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who settled this part of Gosper County. Agriculture has always been the lifeblood, with generations cultivating the land to yield its bounty, a tradition that continues to shape the local economy today. This steady dedication to farming has fostered a community character that is both resilient and understated, where neighborly support is as vital as a good harvest. While there are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions, Elwood possesses a quiet distinctiveness, found in the familiar hum of farm equipment at dawn, the shared stories exchanged at the local grain elevator, and the pervasive sense of belonging that permeates the unhurried rhythm of daily life.
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| Location | Elwood, Gosper County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.590284°N, 99.860954°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68937 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elwood, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elwood, 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 Elwood includes coordinates 40.590284°N, 99.860954°W, situated in Gosper County. ZIP code 68937. 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. 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.
