Paxton, Nebraska Weather
Paxton, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Paxton, Keith County.
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About Paxton, Nebraska
Paxton lies where the vast Nebraska prairie unfolds under an immense sky, a place of wide horizons and subtle, enduring beauty. It lies 122.3 miles west-north-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 285°T), and is situated 18.9 miles east of Ogallala. The land here rolls gently, a tapestry of golden grasses in summer, then a muted palette of ochres and browns under the stark winter sun, all sculpted by the persistent winds that sweep across the plains. The air, when it’s not carrying the scent of dry earth and ripening grain, often holds a crisp, clean clarity, especially in the early mornings when the light bleeds softly over the horizon, painting the sky in hues of rose and lavender. The houses of Paxton are spaced with a quiet consideration, their simple, sturdy forms speaking of practicality and resilience against the elements, each with a patch of green lawn and a sturdy fence. The history of Paxton is etched into the very grain of this land, a story of pioneers who sought opportunity on these fertile plains. It emerged as a vital stop along the railroad, a place where the demands of agriculture and transportation shaped its early growth. The local economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the surrounding fields, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels, their towering forms a testament to the cycles of planting and harvest. While the pace of life in Paxton is unhurried, it is a place of quiet industriousness, where neighbors know each other by name and community bonds are forged through shared experience and the simple, honest work of tending the earth. The distinctive character of Paxton is its unassuming strength, a quiet dignity born from its deep roots in the Nebraska soil and its enduring connection to the open, sweeping landscape.
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| Location | Paxton, Keith County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.12416°N, 101.356276°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 69155 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Paxton, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Paxton, 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 Paxton includes coordinates 41.124160°N, 101.356276°W, situated in Keith County. ZIP code 69155. Telephone area code: 308. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
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.
