Manley, Nebraska Weather
Manley, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Manley, Cass County.
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About Manley, Nebraska
Manley rests on a broad, gently rolling prairie, where the sky feels immense and the horizon stretches in an unbroken curve. It lies 17.5 miles south-south-west of Papillion, NE (from Papillion, NE: bearing 202°T), and is situated 5.4 miles south of Louisville. The land here is a rich, deep loam, a testament to millennia of wind-blown dust and decomposing prairie grasses, now largely given over to agriculture. Fields of corn and soybeans, their green and gold hues shifting with the sun's passage, dominate the landscape, interspersed with stands of cottonwoods and elms that huddle around farmsteads like protective sentinels. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening crops and the earthy aroma of freshly turned soil, a perfume unique to this agricultural heartland. Even the wind, a constant presence, seems to whisper secrets across the open spaces, rustling through the stalks with a sound that is both lulling and invigorating. The history of Manley is inextricably tied to the fertile soil and the westward expansion that once promised boundless opportunity. Established by settlers drawn by the rich farmland, the town's early economy was built on grain and livestock, a tradition that continues to this day, albeit with more sophisticated machinery and wider markets. The railroad, a vital artery in its youth, brought prosperity and connected Manley to the wider world, though its presence is now more a memory than a dominant force. While no grand monuments mark its past, the sturdy brick buildings of the few businesses that remain, and the quiet dignity of the older homes, speak to a resilience and a deep-rooted connection to the land. The rhythm of life in Manley is one of seasons, of planting and harvest, a steady cadence that has shaped its character and continues to sustain its quiet, enduring spirit.
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| Location | Manley, Cass County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.919722°N, 96.165845°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68403 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Manley, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Manley, 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 Manley includes coordinates 40.919722°N, 96.165845°W, situated in Cass County. ZIP code 68403. 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. 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.
