McCook, Nebraska Weather
McCook, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for McCook, Red Willow County.
Full aviation weather for McCook is published on the McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (KMCK) page, 3 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. 4 airfields within reach of McCook 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 McCook: Cambridge Municipal Airport (KCSB) 41 km · Oberlin Municipal Airport (KOIN) 42 km · Atwood-Rawlins City-County Airport (KADT) 54 km
Conditions reported at KMCK describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at McCook specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About McCook, Nebraska
McCook unfolds across a landscape shaped by the patient work of wind and water. It lies 88.2 miles west-south-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 248°T), and is situated 11.4 miles east of Culbertson. The land here is a study in subtle grades, a gently rolling prairie that stretches toward horizons that seem to promise endless sky. Sunlight, when it breaks through, has a particular clarity, illuminating the dusty greens of summer grasses and the rich, dark earth that yields its bounty. The Republican River, a ribbon of life, traces a winding course nearby, its banks a softer contrast to the open plains, offering a quiet murmur against the vast silence of the surrounding country. Even the air carries a certain quality, dry and clean, carrying the scent of sun-baked soil and distant fields. This is a place built on resilience and the steady pulse of agriculture. McCook’s roots run deep into the soil, its economy historically tethered to the grains and livestock that have long defined the region. Railroad tracks, remnants of an earlier era of connection and commerce, still mark the town’s presence, a quiet reminder of its founding and growth. The spirit of its people is in the pragmatic hum of daily life, the friendly nod from a stranger, the shared understanding of seasons and hard work. It’s a place where the past is not forgotten, but lives in the enduring character of the land and the quiet strength of its inhabitants.
Live animated radar for McCook 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 | McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.201948°N, 100.625708°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 69001 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McCook, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McCook, 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 McCook includes coordinates 40.201948°N, 100.625708°W, situated in Red Willow County. ZIP code 69001. 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. 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.
