Panama, Nebraska Weather
Panama, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Panama, Lancaster County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Panama.
About Panama, Nebraska
Panama, Nebraska, unfolds across a landscape where the vast, open Nebraska sky presides over rolling farmland. It lies 16.2 miles south-south-east of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 150°T), and is situated 6.4 miles east-south-east of Hickman. The earth here, a rich, dark loam, yields generously to the sun and the persistent efforts of those who cultivate it. Gentle swells in the terrain, barely perceptible but defining the subtle character of the plains, give way to broad horizons. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like emerald and gold carpets, their straight rows a testament to human order imposed upon the wildness. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the dust of the fields and the faint sweetness of ripening grain. Life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the sun, a quiet, steady rhythm that has long been the pulse of this place. The history of Panama is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of its surroundings, a story written in the soil and the enduring spirit of its people. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land, established a community that has always looked to the horizon, both literally and figuratively. The local economy remains anchored in farming, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels against the sky, symbols of the harvest and the ongoing work that sustains Panama. While not a place of grand monuments, its character is etched into the sturdy, practical architecture of its homes and businesses, reflecting a pragmatism born of the land. The quiet hum of tractors in the distance and the camaraderie found at the local diner are the distinctive notes of everyday life, a continuation of the legacy forged by generations who understood the profound connection between the earth and their existence.
Live animated radar for Panama and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Panama, Lancaster County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.597778°N, 96.510848°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68419 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Panama, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Panama, 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 Panama includes coordinates 40.597778°N, 96.510848°W, situated in Lancaster County. ZIP code 68419. 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.
