Madrid, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Madrid, Perkins County.
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Madrid, Nebraska, lies under a sky that stretches like a vast, unblemished canvas, interrupted only by the occasional whisper of clouds. It lies 129.2 miles west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 275°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east of Grant. The land here is a study in subtle undulations, rolling plains giving way to gentle slopes that catch the sun's golden wash at dawn and dusk. The air, often crisp and carrying the scent of dry grasses and distant rain, hums with a quiet energy, a patient pulse that beats in time with the land itself. The horizon is a sharp, unwavering line, a constant reminder of the immense, open country that surrounds Madrid, a place where the wind sculpts the earth and the light paints the day in ever-changing hues. The history of Madrid is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its people and the fertile earth they cultivate. This is a place shaped by the plow and the persistent spirit of homesteaders who saw promise in the Nebraska prairie. The local economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, thrives on the bounty of corn and soybeans that carpet the surrounding fields, their stalks rustling like secrets in the breeze. While no grand universities or bustling metropolises define its character, Madrid possesses a distinct charm, a quiet resilience that speaks of generations who have weathered storms and celebrated harvests, their lives interwoven with the rhythm of the seasons and the enduring promise of the land.
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| Location | Madrid, Perkins County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.849996°N, 101.543501°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 69150 |
| 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 Madrid, 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 Madrid includes coordinates 40.849996°N, 101.543501°W, situated in Perkins County. ZIP code 69150. 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.