Mullen, Nebraska Weather
Mullen, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mullen, Hooker County.
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About Mullen, Nebraska
Mullen rests in the vast embrace of Nebraska's Sandhills, a landscape sculpted by wind and time into rolling, grassy dunes that stretch to horizons painted in the softest blues and muted ochres. It lies 137.7 miles north-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 313°T). Here, the sky feels immense, a boundless canvas that dwarfs the scattered ranches and the quiet, unassuming sprawl of Mullen itself. The air carries the scent of dry earth and wild grasses, a clean, elemental perfume that speaks of wide-open spaces and the patient unfolding of seasons. During the late afternoon, the low sun casts long, languid shadows across the undulating terrain, imbuing the scene with a profound stillness, a sense of ancient quietude that settles deep into the bones. The history of Mullen is inextricably linked to the hardy pioneers who sought to tame this seemingly untamed land, establishing a hub for the burgeoning cattle industry that continues to define the region's economy. The very soil here whispers tales of ranch hands and homesteaders, of the relentless pursuit of prosperity on the prairie, where water, though scarce, was life itself. The Mullen State Recreation Area, with its shimmering lake, offers a vital counterpoint to the arid beauty of the surrounding Sandhills, a place where the land yields a different kind of bounty, reflecting the sky in its placid depths. Life in Mullen unfolds at a deliberate, unhurried pace, a rhythm dictated not by the clamor of progress but by the steady pulse of the land and the enduring spirit of its people.
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| Location | Mullen, Hooker County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 42.042775°N, 101.042659°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 69152 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mullen, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mullen, 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 Mullen includes coordinates 42.042775°N, 101.042659°W, situated in Hooker County. ZIP code 69152. 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.
