Gibbon, Nebraska Weather
Gibbon, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Gibbon, Buffalo County.
Full aviation weather for Gibbon is published on the Kearney Regional Airport (KEAR) page, 14 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. 4 airfields within reach of Gibbon 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 Gibbon: Hastings Municipal Airport (KHSI) 39 km · Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI) 51 km · Brewster Field (KHDE) 53 km
Conditions reported at KEAR describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gibbon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Gibbon, Nebraska
Gibbon rests on a broad prairie, a place where the land rolls out in gentle swells under a sky that seems to stretch forever. It lies 12.8 miles east-north-east of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 75°T), and is situated 6.3 miles west-south-west of Shelton. The air here carries the clean scent of cultivated fields and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a constant reminder of the earth's generous bounty. Fields of corn and soybeans, their greens and golds vibrant under the sun, give way to the softer hues of windbreaks and the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees that mark the presence of a farmstead. The horizon is a clean line, broken only by the distant shimmer of heat rising from the land in the summer months or the stark, clean geometry of silos against a winter sky. Evenings can bring a profound stillness, a quiet that allows one to hear the rustle of stalks in the breeze and the faint, lonely call of a meadowlark. The story of Gibbon is deeply entwined with the fertile soil of Buffalo County and the iron veins of the railroad that first brought settlers to this stretch of Nebraska. Founded in the late 19th century, its early economy was driven by agriculture, a tradition that continues to define the town’s character and livelihood. The rhythm of planting and harvest dictates much of the year, and the local elevator stands as a silent testament to this enduring connection. While farming remains the backbone, a quiet industriousness permeates Gibbon, with small businesses serving the surrounding agricultural community and a steady, unhurried pace to daily life. The town itself is a collection of sturdy brick buildings and comfortable homes, a place where neighbors still know each other’s names and the local diner is a gathering point for conversation and the exchange of news.
Live animated radar for Gibbon 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 | Gibbon, Buffalo County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.748347°N, 98.844801°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68840 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gibbon, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gibbon, 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 Gibbon includes coordinates 40.748347°N, 98.844801°W, situated in Buffalo County. ZIP code 68840. 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. 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.
