Hildreth, Nebraska Weather
Hildreth, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hildreth, Franklin County.
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About Hildreth, Nebraska
Hildreth rests in the heart of Nebraska's rolling plains, a place where the sky stretches in an almost impossible expanse of blue, punctuated by the slow, deliberate drift of clouds. It lies 25.1 miles south of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 175°T), and is situated 18.6 miles east-south-east of Holdrege. The land here is a study in subtle greens and golds, a vast canvas of cultivated fields that ripple outwards to a horizon so distant it seems to bleed into the heavens. The air carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening grain, and in the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, languid shadows that stretch and deepen across the fields like a whispered secret. The story of Hildreth is intrinsically tied to the fertile soil that surrounds it, a testament to the perseverance of those who first broke this prairie ground. Its economy has long been anchored in agriculture, with the rustle of corn stalks and the golden shimmer of wheat fields defining its livelihood. Generations have weathered the whims of the seasons, their lives shaped by the predictable yet powerful forces of nature that govern this corner of Franklin County. While the pace of life in Hildreth is unhurried, a quiet determination hums beneath the surface, a reflection of a community built on hard work and a deep-seated connection to the land.
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| Location | Hildreth, Franklin County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.337235°N, 99.043697°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68947 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hildreth, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hildreth, 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 Hildreth includes coordinates 40.337235°N, 99.043697°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 68947. 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.
