McCook, Nebraska Weather
McCook, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for McCook, Red Willow County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
