Ithaca, Nebraska Weather
Ithaca, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ithaca, Saunders County.
Full aviation weather for Ithaca is published on the Wahoo Municipal Airport (KAHQ) page, 10 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 Ithaca 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 Ithaca: Fremont Municipal Airport (KFET) 32 km · Millard Airport (KMLE) 36 km · Lincoln Airport (KLNK) 40 km · Blair Executive Airport (KBTA) 46 km · David City Municipal Airport (K93Y) 49 km
Conditions reported at KAHQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ithaca specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ithaca.
About Ithaca, Nebraska
Ithaca, Nebraska, unfolds across a land of subtle, rolling contours, where the broad, sun-warmed fields of Saunders County stretch towards horizons that seem to hold the very breath of the Great Plains. It lies 18.8 miles south of Fremont, NE (from Fremont, NE: bearing 187°T), and is situated 5.4 miles south-east of Wahoo. The sky here is a vast, ever-shifting canvas, its blues deepening to indigo at dusk, casting long, softened shadows across the cultivated earth. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean, sweet scent of turned soil and burgeoning crops, a palpable reminder of the land's generous heart. The character of Ithaca is one of quiet resilience, a place where life moves with a steady, unhurried cadence, much like the slow drift of clouds across the immense sky. The history of Ithaca is written in the rich, dark soil that has sustained its people for generations, a testament to the enduring spirit of agriculture that forms the bedrock of its local economy. While no grand universities or bustling metropolises define its identity, Ithaca thrives on the steady pulse of farming and the small businesses that serve its close-knit population. The landscape, shaped by the patient hand of time and the tireless efforts of its inhabitants, speaks of a deep connection to the land, a legacy passed down through families who have worked these fields. The quiet hum of tractors in the distance, the murmur of conversations at the local diner – these are the distinctive sounds that weave the narrative of everyday life in Ithaca, a place that finds its beauty in the simple, enduring rhythms of the prairie.
Live animated radar for Ithaca 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Ithaca, Saunders County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.162779°N, 96.539742°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68033 |
| Area Code | 402, 531 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ithaca, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ithaca, 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 Ithaca includes coordinates 41.162779°N, 96.539742°W, situated in Saunders County. ZIP code 68033. 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.
