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Long Pine rests within a broad, sweeping prairie landscape, a place where the sky seems to extend an infinite invitation. It lies 121.9 miles west-north-west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 288°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east of Ainsworth. The terrain, sculpted by ancient waterways, presents itself in a series of gentle slopes and low hills, punctuated by the occasional cluster of cottonwood and pine trees that give the locale its name. The air here carries a crispness, especially in the morning, a subtle scent of dry grasses and the faint, sweet perfume of distant wildflowers. The light, at dusk, possesses a remarkable clarity, casting long, elongated shadows that stretch across the fields like benevolent specters. The history of Long Pine is deeply entwined with the discovery of its abundant artesian wells, a subterranean bounty that once fueled a small but vital resort industry. These springs, now a quiet testament to a bygone era, still feed the clear, cool waters of the Niobrara River, a ribbon of life that flows nearby, supporting a modest but resilient local economy built on agriculture and ranching. The land itself, a rich loam, yields crops that feed the nation, while the hardy spirit of its inhabitants, shaped by the vastness of their surroundings, fosters a quiet self-reliance and a deep connection to the cycles of the prairie.
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| Location | Long Pine, Brown County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 42.536388°N, 99.700677°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Long Pine, 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 Long Pine includes coordinates 42.536388°N, 99.700677°W, situated in Brown County. 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.