Lawrence, Nebraska Weather
Lawrence, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lawrence, Nuckolls County.
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About Lawrence, Nebraska
Lawrence, Nebraska, lies spread across a landscape of rolling prairie, where the sky feels vast and the horizon a constant, soft curve. It lies 21.4 miles south-south-east of Hastings, NE (from Hastings, NE: bearing 162°T), and is situated 19.6 miles north-east of Red Cloud. The land here is a muted palette of tawny grasses and the deeper greens of cultivated fields, stretching out under a sun that can blaze with prairie intensity or soften into a hazy, golden wash at dusk. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and ripening corn, a fragrance that clings to the stillness. The houses of Lawrence are modest, often painted in practical shades, their lawns neatly trimmed, offering a grounded, unpretentious presence against the immensity of the plains. This corner of Nuckolls County, like much of central Nebraska, has long been shaped by the rhythms of agriculture, its economy rooted in the fertile soil that supports corn, soybeans, and cattle. The founding of Lawrence, like many prairie towns, was intrinsically tied to the westward expansion and the promise of land, a history whispered in the quiet, steady pulse of the community. While there are no grand monuments, a sense of enduring resilience is palpable, a quiet testament to generations who have worked this land. The local businesses, a diner here, a hardware store there, serve as unassuming anchors, the everyday commerce of a place that understands the value of steady work and neighborly connection.
Live animated radar for Lawrence and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Lawrence, Nuckolls County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.291957°N, 98.260048°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68957 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lawrence, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lawrence, 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 Lawrence includes coordinates 40.291957°N, 98.260048°W, situated in Nuckolls County. ZIP code 68957. 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.
