Emerald, Nebraska Weather
Emerald, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Emerald, Lancaster County.
Full aviation weather for Emerald is published on the Lincoln Airport (KLNK) page, 7 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 Emerald 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 Emerald: Crete Municipal Airport (KCEK) 23 km · Seward Municipal Airport (KSWT) 24 km · Wahoo Municipal Airport (KAHQ) 52 km · David City Municipal Airport (K93Y) 52 km · Beatrice Municipal Airport (KBIE) 57 km
Conditions reported at KLNK describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Emerald specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Emerald.
About Emerald, Nebraska
Emerald rests in the broad embrace of the Nebraska prairie, a landscape defined by its vast, unbroken horizons and the ceaseless whisper of wind through tall grasses. It lies 8.8 miles west of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 276°T), and is situated 15.2 miles east-south-east of Seward. Here, the land rolls gently, a subtle topography that belies the immense sky stretching above, often painted in hues of bruised purple and fiery orange as the sun dips low. The air, even on a still day, carries a faint scent of sun-baked earth and distant, ripening corn. Life in Emerald moves with a quiet deliberation, a steady cadence dictated by the seasons and the turning of the earth rather than the frantic pulse of larger cities. The story of Emerald is one of quiet perseverance, a testament to the resilience of those who settled this fertile ground. Its roots are deeply entwined with agriculture, the rich soil yielding bountiful harvests of soybeans and corn, the lifeblood of the local economy. Generations have tilled these fields, their labor etched into the very character of the place. While no grand monuments punctuate the skyline, the modest, well-maintained homes and the stoic grain elevators that dot the periphery speak of a community built on hard work and shared purpose. The essence of Emerald lies not in ostentatious displays, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the steadfast beauty of the prairie they call home.
Live animated radar for Emerald 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 | Emerald, Lancaster County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.813892°N, 96.835022°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68528 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Emerald, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Emerald, 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 Emerald includes coordinates 40.813892°N, 96.835022°W, situated in Lancaster County. ZIP code 68528. 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.
