Fort Calhoun, Nebraska Weather
Fort Calhoun, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Fort Calhoun, Washington County.
Full aviation weather for Fort Calhoun is published on the Blair Executive Airport (KBTA) page, 8 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 Fort Calhoun 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 Fort Calhoun: Eppley Airfield (KOMA) 20 km · Millard Airport (KMLE) 30 km · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (KCBF) 31 km · Tekamah Municipal Airport (KTQE) 36 km · Offutt Air Force Base (KOFF) 39 km
Conditions reported at KBTA describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fort Calhoun specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Fort Calhoun, Nebraska
Fort Calhoun lies where the broad Missouri River, a restless artery of the plains, bends its course, shaping the land with a patient, enduring hand. It lies 14.4 miles north-north-west of Omaha, NE (from Omaha, NE: bearing 341°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south-east of Blair. The terrain here is a gentle rolling prairie, a canvas of cultivated fields that stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of cottonwood and elm that offer fleeting shade. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle, earthy scent, a blend of tilled soil and the distant, mineral tang of the river itself. The sky above Fort Calhoun is a vast expanse, often a brilliant, washed-out blue in summer, or a bruised, dramatic grey before a prairie storm. The story of Fort Calhoun is intrinsically linked to the mighty Missouri, a waterway that has dictated the fortunes and the very existence of settlements along its banks. This area was once a strategic point, a place where travelers and traders navigated the currents, and the echoes of that history are subtly present in the character of the place. The economy here remains anchored to the land, with agriculture a constant, quiet hum beneath the surface of daily life. The rhythm of the seasons dictates the work, and the harvest is a shared endeavor, a tradition passed down through generations. The distinctive character of Fort Calhoun is one of quiet resilience, a place that understands the power of the river and the sky, and finds its strength in the enduring embrace of the prairie.
Live animated radar for Fort Calhoun 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 | Fort Calhoun, Washington County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.455828°N, 96.026402°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68023 |
| Area Code | 402, 531 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fort Calhoun, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fort Calhoun, 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 Fort Calhoun includes coordinates 41.455828°N, 96.026402°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 68023. Telephone area code: 402, 531. 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.
