Exeter, Nebraska Weather
Exeter, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Exeter, Fillmore County.
Full aviation weather for Exeter is published on the Fairmont State Airport (KFMZ) page, 12 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 Exeter 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 Exeter: York Municipal Airport (KJYR) 32 km · Seward Municipal Airport (KSWT) 38 km · Crete Municipal Airport (KCEK) 44 km · Aurora Municipal Al Potter Field (KAUH) 54 km · Hebron Municipal Airport (KHJH) 56 km
Conditions reported at KFMZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Exeter specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Exeter.
About Exeter, Nebraska
Exeter, a quiet sentinel in Fillmore County, unfolds across a landscape of broad, fertile plains that stretch towards a horizon often softened by the hazy blush of evening light. It lies 42.4 miles west-south-west of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 256°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west of Friend. The land here breathes a steady, agricultural rhythm, its character shaped by the patient hand of cultivation. Fields of corn and soybeans, a patchwork quilt of emerald and gold, sway gently under the vast Nebraska sky, their stalks whispering secrets to the passing breeze. A sense of generous openness pervades, where the sky feels immense and the earth, a deep, dark loam, promises sustenance. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a testament to the soil's enduring fertility and the quiet diligence of those who work it. The story of Exeter is one of enduring resilience and a deep connection to the land. Founded by settlers drawn to the rich soil of the Republican River watershed, the community has long been sustained by agriculture, its economy intimately tied to the bounty of the harvest. Though no grand monuments mark its past, the very structure of its streets and the enduring presence of its grain elevators speak to generations of farmers who have sown and reaped here. The pace of life in Exeter is unhurried, fostering a strong sense of local fellowship where neighbors know each other by name and community events, though modest, are cherished gatherings. This quiet corner of Nebraska, though unassuming, holds a profound beauty in its simplicity and the steadfast spirit of its people.
Live animated radar for Exeter 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 | Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.644174°N, 97.450327°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68351 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Exeter, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Exeter, 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 Exeter includes coordinates 40.644174°N, 97.450327°W, situated in Fillmore County. ZIP code 68351. 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.
