Nebraska City, Nebraska Weather
Nebraska City, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Nebraska City, Otoe County.
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About Nebraska City, Nebraska
Nebraska City rests on the western edge of the mighty Missouri River, a place where the broad prairie begins its patient, rolling descent towards the water. It lies 31.8 miles south of Bellevue, NE (from Bellevue, NE: bearing 177°T), and is situated 19.6 miles north of Auburn. Here, the land unfurls in wide, open vistas, the sky a vast, ever-changing dome. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the cool, damp scent of the river and the fertile earth, a promise of the day's quiet industry. Mature trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, line the streets, their leaves rustling in a constant, gentle murmur, a natural counterpoint to the distant hum of traffic. The character of Nebraska City is one of enduring resilience, a town that has weathered the vagaries of seasons and economies with a steady, unpretentious grace. This historic river port, a vital gateway in the westward expansion, carries the echoes of its past in its very bones. Founded in the mid-19th century, Nebraska City quickly became a hub for steamboats and a staging ground for pioneers, its fortunes tied to the ebb and flow of the Missouri. The agricultural heartland surrounding Nebraska City continues to define its economy, with fields of corn and soybeans stretching to the horizon, their golden hues particularly striking under the late afternoon sun. While the steamboats are long gone, the spirit of commerce endures, now focused on food processing and manufacturing, a testament to the town's adaptability. The Arbor Day Foundation, with its nationwide commitment to planting trees, has its headquarters here, a fitting legacy for a place that has always understood the profound value of the land and its enduring bounty.
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| Location | Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.676668°N, 95.859169°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68410 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nebraska City, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nebraska City, 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 Nebraska City includes coordinates 40.676668°N, 95.859169°W, situated in Otoe County. ZIP code 68410. 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. 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.
