Neligh, Nebraska Weather
Neligh, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Neligh, Antelope County.
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About Neligh, Nebraska
Neligh rests in a broad, gently rolling landscape, where the land rises and falls like the slow breath of the earth under a vast Nebraska sky. It lies 32.2 miles west-north-west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 283°T), and is situated 19.5 miles south-west of Plainview. The soil here, a rich, dark loam, stretches out in wide, open fields, often painted with the golden hues of ripening corn or the vibrant greens of summer pastures. The Elkhorn River, a silver ribbon, meanders through the periphery, its banks softened by cottonwood trees that whisper secrets on the breeze, their leaves catching the sunlight in a thousand fleeting glints. Even on a still day, there’s a sense of movement in the air, a subtle flow that hints at the ever-present forces shaping this place, from the distant rumble of a tractor to the hawk circling high above, a tiny speck against the boundless blue. The history of Neligh is etched into the very character of its economy, deeply rooted in the bounty of the surrounding agricultural lands that have sustained it for generations. Farmers bring their harvests to local elevators, the grain towers standing like silent sentinels against the horizon, a testament to the enduring partnership between people and the fertile ground. The town itself, with its sturdy brick buildings and welcoming storefronts, carries the quiet dignity of a place that has seen its share of seasons, of boom and bust, of quiet growth. The Neligh Mill State Historic Site, a preserved flour mill that once ground the grain of the prairie, stands as a tangible link to that past, its timbers creaking with the echoes of industry and the lives it supported. Life here unfolds at a deliberate, measured pace, punctuated by the friendly greetings exchanged on Main Street and the shared understanding of a community bound by the land and its enduring spirit.
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| Location | Neligh, Antelope County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 42.128618°N, 98.029789°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68756 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Neligh, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Neligh, 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 Neligh includes coordinates 42.128618°N, 98.029789°W, situated in Antelope County. ZIP code 68756. 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.
