McGrew, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for McGrew, Scotts Bluff County.
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McGrew lies under a sky so vast it seems to press down on the land, a broad, undulating prairie stretching towards horizons that rarely break. It lies 83.8 miles east-north-east of Cheyenne, WY (from Cheyenne, WY: bearing 60°T), and is situated 4.9 miles west of Bayard. The earth here is a rich, deep brown, a testament to centuries of wind-swept grasses and the patient work of cultivation, its texture rough and yielding beneath the tread. Scattered farmsteads, like solitary sentinels against the immense sky, mark the landscape, their weathered barns and silos standing stoic against the relentless sun and the biting winter winds. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked soil and the distant, faint perfume of ripening wheat, and in the late afternoon, the light casts long, ethereal shadows that paint the land in hues of ochre and gold. The history of McGrew is inextricably linked to the westward expansion and the fertile lands that drew settlers to Scotts Bluff County. Agriculture has always been the lifeblood of this place, with generations of families tending the fields, coaxing sustenance from the soil through unwavering effort and an intimate knowledge of the seasons. The economy, though modest, thrives on the bounty of the land, the grain elevators standing as silent monuments to the cyclical rhythm of planting and harvest. While no grand monuments dominate the skyline, the true landmarks are the enduring spirit of the people and the quiet resilience with which they meet the challenges and embrace the simple beauty of McGrew.
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| Location | McGrew, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.746636°N, 103.418272°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| 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 McGrew, 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 McGrew includes coordinates 41.746636°N, 103.418272°W, situated in Scotts Bluff County. 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.