Lindsay, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lindsay, Platte County.
Full aviation weather for Lindsay is published on the Albion Municipal Airport (KBVN) page, 30 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. 3 airfields within reach of Lindsay 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 Lindsay: Karl Stefan Memorial Airport (KOFK) 38 km · Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU) 41 km
Conditions reported at KBVN describe the airfield itself. Weather 30 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lindsay specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lindsay.
Lindsay lies in the broad, generous sweep of Platte County, where the land unfurls in patient, fertile plains under a sky that seems to stretch to the very edges of the world. It lies 26.8 miles south-south-west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 212°T), and is situated 5.4 miles south-east of Newman Grove. The character of Lindsay is etched into the rich, dark soil, a testament to the endless agricultural endeavor that defines this place. Here, the air carries the clean scent of freshly turned earth and, in the summer months, the sweet perfume of ripening corn. The horizon is a clean, unbroken line, a constant reminder of the vastness that surrounds this quiet settlement, where the occasional silo stands like a sentinel against the immense blue. The history of Lindsay is as deeply rooted as the fields that sustain it, a story of hardy pioneers drawn to the promise of abundant harvests in this fertile prairie land. The local economy has always been intrinsically tied to the bounty of the earth, with agriculture forming the bedrock of its existence, from the cultivation of grains to the raising of livestock. While not boasting grand monuments, Lindsay possesses a quiet dignity, a reflection of generations who have worked this land with unwavering dedication. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons, a gentle, predictable flow that has shaped the enduring spirit of Lindsay and its people, a spirit as resilient and enduring as the prairie grasses themselves.
Live animated radar for Lindsay 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.
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| Location | Lindsay, Platte County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.70001°N, 97.693941°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68644 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lindsay, 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 Lindsay includes coordinates 41.700010°N, 97.693941°W, situated in Platte County. ZIP code 68644. Telephone area code: 402. 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.