O'Neill, Nebraska Weather
O'Neill, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for O'Neill, Holt County.
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About O'Neill, Nebraska
O'Neill, Nebraska, is a place where the sky feels impossibly vast, a boundless canvas stretched taut over rolling grasslands that meet the horizon in a soft, hazy blur. It lies 69.6 miles west-north-west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 296°T), and is situated 17.6 miles east-south-east of Atkinson. The land here is a study in subtle shifts, a topography of gentle swells and shallow draws that channel the wind across the prairie like a restless spirit. In the summer, the air hums with the insistent drone of insects, a constant, low-frequency thrum that underscores the quietude. Evenings bring a particular kind of light, a molten gold that bleeds across the western sky, painting the sparse clouds in shades of rose and bruised purple, and the dust kicked up by passing trucks settles like a fine, ephemeral shroud over the low-slung buildings. The history of O'Neill is deeply entwined with the westward expansion and the promise of fertile land, a promise that still underpins its economy. Ranching and agriculture remain the lifeblood, the steady pulse of cattle and grain dictating the rhythm of life. The imposing stone courthouse, a stoic sentinel at the heart of the town, stands as a silent witness to generations of farmers and ranchers who have worked this soil, their lives etched into the very contours of the land. While modern conveniences have arrived, the spirit of self-reliance and a deep connection to the natural world persist, a quiet resilience that defines O'Neill and its people.
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| Location | O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 42.457781°N, 98.647587°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68763 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This O'Neill, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for O'Neill, 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 O'Neill includes coordinates 42.457781°N, 98.647587°W, situated in Holt County. ZIP code 68763. 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.
