Keystone, Nebraska Weather
Keystone, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Keystone, Keith County.
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About Keystone, Nebraska
Keystone lies under a sky that seems to stretch forever, a vast, blue canvas brushed with the ephemeral strokes of high, wispy clouds. It lies 135.3 miles west-north-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 286°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-east of Ogallala. The land here unfurls in broad, sweeping plains, punctuated by the gentle rise and fall of prairie hills, their crests softened by the ceaseless wind. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, crisp scent, a mingling of dry grasses and the distant promise of soil. Here, the sun governs the day with an unvarnished intensity, casting long shadows in the late afternoon that paint the landscape in hues of amber and deep ochre, a quiet testament to the earth's enduring character. The story of Keystone is intrinsically tied to the fertile soil that surrounds it, a land that has sustained generations through the cultivation of grains and the raising of livestock. This agricultural heart beats steadily, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of life. While the echoes of past endeavors, perhaps the hardy spirit of early homesteaders, can be felt in the enduring structures and the quiet determination of its residents, Keystone remains a place focused on the present, on the ongoing work of the land. The simple beauty of its wide-open spaces, the quiet hum of tractors in the distance, and the stark, honest lines of farm buildings against the horizon define the character of this Nebraska prairie locality.
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| Location | Keystone, Keith County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.216102°N, 101.583505°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 69144 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Keystone, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Keystone, 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 Keystone includes coordinates 41.216102°N, 101.583505°W, situated in Keith County. ZIP code 69144. Telephone area code: 308. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
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.
