North Loup, Nebraska Weather
North Loup, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for North Loup, Valley County.
Full aviation weather for North Loup is published on the Evelyn Sharp Field (KODX) page, 21 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. 3 airfields within reach of North Loup 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 North Loup: Loup City Municipal Airport (K0F4) 29 km · Cram Field (KBUB) 44 km
Conditions reported at KODX describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at North Loup specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for North Loup.
About North Loup, Nebraska
North Loup rests in a broad sweep of Nebraska prairie, where the land rolls gently toward the horizon under a sky that feels impossibly vast. It lies 45.3 miles north-north-west of Grand Island, NE (from Grand Island, NE: bearing 331°T), and is situated 10.9 miles south-east of Ord. The North Loup River, a ribbon of muted silver, threads its way through this landscape, its banks fringed with cottonwoods and willows that offer a whisper of shade against the wide-open sun. The air here carries the clean scent of mown hay and the faint, earthy perfume of ripening corn, a testament to the deep, rich soil that defines this place. Farmsteads, scattered like islands in a sea of green and gold, punctuate the fields, their silos reaching stoically for the clouds. Even on a still day, there's a subtle movement to the grasses, a constant, quiet conversation with the wind that sweeps across the plains, shaping the land with an invisible hand. The story of North Loup is written in the soil and the seasons, a narrative of agriculture and a resilient community. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, primarily grain and cattle, forming the backbone of the local economy. The North Loup River itself has been a vital artery, providing water for crops and a place for recreation, its slow, steady flow mirroring the unhurried rhythm of life in this part of the state. While the world rushes by, North Loup holds to its roots, a place where hard work and neighborly spirit are as much a part of the landscape as the endless fields. The echoes of past harvests and the quiet hum of present-day activity blend into a unique character, a steadfast presence against the ever-shifting currents of time.
Live animated radar for North Loup 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.
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| Location | North Loup, Valley County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.495289°N, 98.773137°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68859 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This North Loup, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for North Loup, 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 North Loup includes coordinates 41.495289°N, 98.773137°W, situated in Valley County. ZIP code 68859. Telephone area code: 308. 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.
