Lamar, Nebraska Weather
Lamar, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lamar, Chase County.
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About Lamar, Nebraska
Lamar, a quiet expanse in the heart of Chase County, Nebraska, unfolds with a gentle, sweeping character. It lies 143.8 miles east of Greeley, CO (from Greeley, CO: bearing 85°T), and is situated 17.0 miles east of Holyoke. The land here is a broad canvas of fertile plains, a seemingly endless stretch where the sky presses down with an almost tangible weight, especially in the hushed hours of late afternoon when the sun bleeds gold across the horizon. The soil, a rich, dark loam, speaks of generations of cultivation, a quiet testament to the enduring partnership between human hands and the earth. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, often tinged with the subtle perfume of ripening grain or the dusty exhalation of freshly turned fields, a constant reminder of the agricultural pulse that beats at the core of this place. The low-slung buildings of Lamar seem to hunker against the vastness, their forms softened by the perpetual breeze that whispers across the prairie. The history of Lamar is inextricably tied to the railroad and the stubborn determination of settlers who sought to wring a living from this seemingly stark landscape. Founded in the late 19th century, its economy has always been rooted in the bounty of the surrounding farms, with wheat and corn forming the backbone of its agricultural output. This enduring connection to the land has fostered a culture of resilience and quiet self-reliance, where neighbors know each other's names and the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life. While no grand monuments mark its presence, the sturdy grain elevators, stark sentinels against the immense sky, stand as enduring symbols of Lamar's agricultural heritage, their silhouettes a familiar and comforting sight against the vast Nebraska plains.
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| Location | Lamar, Chase County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.57194°N, 101.978516°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 69023 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lamar, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lamar, 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 Lamar includes coordinates 40.571940°N, 101.978516°W, situated in Chase County. ZIP code 69023. 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.
