Mason City, Nebraska Weather
Mason City, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mason City, Custer County.
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About Mason City, Nebraska
Mason City rests in a broad, sweeping expanse where the prairie grasses, a thousand shades of ochre and faded green, meet a sky that feels impossibly vast. It lies 37.9 miles north-north-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 343°T), and is situated 6.2 miles south-east of Ansley. The land here is not dramatic, but possesses a quiet, rolling character, a gentle heave and sigh of the earth that forms shallow draws and wide, sun-drenched fields. A subtle scent of dry soil and sun-baked vegetation hangs in the air, especially in the heat of the afternoon, a scent that seems to soak into the very foundations of the low-slung buildings. The light at dusk, when it arrives, can paint the western horizon in hues of bruised plum and molten gold, a fleeting spectacle that softens the sharp edges of the landscape. The economy of Mason City is deeply rooted in the fertile soils that surround it, where corn and soybeans stretch in neat, ordered rows towards the horizon, a testament to generations of diligent farming. This agricultural heartland has shaped the character of Mason City, fostering a spirit of resilience and self-reliance among its residents. History whispers in the weathered clapboard of older homes and the stoic silence of the grain elevators that punctuate the skyline, remnants of a time when these structures were the bustling hubs of commerce. Though small, Mason City holds a distinct identity, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and the vastness of the prairie instills a profound sense of perspective.
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| Location | Mason City, Custer County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.223064°N, 99.300375°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68855 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mason City, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mason City, 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 Mason City includes coordinates 41.223064°N, 99.300375°W, situated in Custer County. ZIP code 68855. 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.
