Homer, Nebraska Weather
Homer, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Homer, Dakota County.
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About Homer, Nebraska
Homer rests in a landscape of quiet, rolling Nebraska farmland, where the sky feels vast and the air often carries the scent of turned earth. It lies 13.1 miles south-south-west of Sioux City, IA (from Sioux City, IA: bearing 200°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-west of Sergeant Bluff. The land here is a gentle swell of fertile soil, punctuated by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees that stand sentinel against the prevailing winds. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch to the horizon, their green and gold hues shifting with the sun's passage, and in the distance, the glint of water hints at the nearby Missouri River, a broad, life-giving artery shaping the very character of this place. The mornings are often cloaked in a soft, pearly mist that lends a dreamlike quality to the waking world, and as dusk approaches, the western sky ignites in a spectacular display of oranges and purples, a silent promise of the stars to come. The history of Homer is deeply entwined with the fertile crescent of the Missouri River valley, a place that has sustained life and agriculture for generations. Its economy, like much of this region, is rooted in the bounty of the land, with farming and related industries forming the backbone of its livelihood. The rhythm of life in Homer is dictated by the seasons and the planting and harvesting cycles, a steady cadence that has held true for decades. Though not a place of grand monuments, the sturdy, unpretentious buildings that line its main street speak of resilience and a quiet pride in the community's enduring spirit. The very feel of the place is one of understated endurance, a testament to the generations who have worked this soil and called Homer home.
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| Location | Homer, Dakota County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 42.321661°N, 96.489478°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68030 |
| Area Code | 402, 531 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Homer, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Homer, 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 Homer includes coordinates 42.321661°N, 96.489478°W, situated in Dakota County. ZIP code 68030. 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. 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.
