Niobrara, Nebraska Weather
Niobrara, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Niobrara, Knox County.
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About Niobrara, Nebraska
Niobrara rests where the land begins to soften, a place where the vast prairie yields to the sinuous curves of the Missouri River, its wide, brown waters a constant, murmuring presence. It lies 59.1 miles north-north-west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 328°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-west of Springfield. The horizon here feels less like a line and more like an invitation, an endless sweep of sky that paints itself in hues of bruised lavender and molten gold as the day exhales. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of emerald fields and sun-bleached grasses, cradle the small clusters of homes and businesses, their rooftops glinting like scattered pebbles under the immense Nebraska sky. A quiet resilience seems to emanate from the very soil, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have drawn life from this fertile, yet sometimes demanding, landscape. The air itself carries a subtle scent, a blend of sun-baked earth, wild prairie blossoms, and the distant, humid breath of the great river. The story of Niobrara is etched in the flow of its namesake river, a waterway that has been both a highway and a formidable barrier, shaping the lives and livelihoods of generations. Once a hub for steamboat traffic, its past is a whisper of commerce and connection, a time when the Missouri was the artery of the frontier. Today, the economy of Niobrara is deeply rooted in the land, with agriculture forming the bedrock of its existence, the fertile bottomlands yielding bountiful harvests of corn and soybeans. The quiet hum of tractors in the distance, the patient tending of livestock, these are the rhythms that define the daily life here, a stark contrast to the frantic pulse of larger cities. A sense of community, forged through shared experiences and a profound appreciation for the natural world, permeates the very atmosphere of Niobrara, a quiet strength that endures against the vastness of the surrounding plains.
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| Location | Niobrara, Knox County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 42.754723°N, 98.028682°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68760 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Niobrara, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Niobrara, 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 Niobrara includes coordinates 42.754723°N, 98.028682°W, situated in Knox County. ZIP code 68760. 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.
