McLean, Nebraska Weather
McLean, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for McLean, Pierce County.
Full aviation weather for McLean is published on the Hartington Municipal Airport / Bud Becker Field (K0B4) page, 30 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 McLean 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 McLean: Wayne Municipal Airport / Stan Morris Field (KLCG) 43 km · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport (KOFK) 45 km · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN) 59 km
Conditions reported at K0B4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 30 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at McLean specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for McLean.
About McLean, Nebraska
McLean, Nebraska, unfolds across a landscape where the earth’s broad, sweeping contours are softened by the persistent tillage of generations. It lies 24.8 miles north of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 354°T), and is situated 5.7 miles west of Randolph. Fields of corn and soybeans, their emerald hues deepening to a rich jade under the vast Nebraska sky, stretch towards horizons that seem to promise an endless expanse. The air here carries the clean, dry scent of prairie grass and sun-baked soil, a fragrance that mingles with the fainter, sweeter notes of ripening grain. Occasional clusters of cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant, almost electric green, punctuate the fields, offering small, shady havens that catch the light in fleeting, shimmering patterns. The very stillness of McLean seems to absorb sound, leaving only the whisper of the wind and the distant drone of a tractor as reminders of human presence. The history of McLean is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring agricultural spirit that has shaped this place. For decades, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the seasons, the planting and harvesting of crops forming the bedrock of the local economy. The fertile land, a legacy of ancient glacial deposits, has sustained families and fostered a deep connection to the earth. While there are no towering skyscrapers or bustling marketplaces, the quiet hum of local businesses – the grain elevator standing sentinel, the small general store a hub of neighborly exchange – speaks of a resilient community. Evenings in McLean are often painted with a peculiar, luminous quality as the sun dips low, casting long, dramatic shadows across the cultivated plains, a visual testament to the enduring strength of this prairie settlement.
Live animated radar for McLean 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | McLean, Pierce County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 42.385558°N, 97.46867°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68747 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McLean, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McLean, 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 McLean includes coordinates 42.385558°N, 97.468670°W, situated in Pierce County. ZIP code 68747. 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. 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.
