Plattsmouth, Nebraska Weather
Plattsmouth, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Plattsmouth, Cass County.
Full aviation weather for Plattsmouth is published on the Offutt Air Force Base (KOFF) page, 12 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. 4 airfields within reach of Plattsmouth 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 Plattsmouth: Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (KCBF) 29 km · Eppley Airfield (KOMA) 32 km · Red Oak Municipal Airport (KRDK) 52 km
Conditions reported at KOFF describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Plattsmouth specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Plattsmouth unfolds where the Platte River, a broad, shallow artery of the plains, surrenders itself to the mightier Missouri. It lies 8.7 miles south of Bellevue, NE (from Bellevue, NE: bearing 177°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-south-east of Offutt AFB. The land here is a study in gentle, sweeping curves, a topography shaped by the patient work of water and wind, where fields of amber grain stretch towards horizons that seem to hold the very breath of the sky. Along the riverbanks, cottonwoods stand sentinel, their leaves a rustling murmur in the prairie breeze, and the air often carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and ripening corn. The sky above Plattsmouth is a vast, ever-changing canvas, from the sharp, crystalline blue of a summer day to the bruised purples and oranges of a coming storm, a constant reminder of the immense, unhurried forces that define this place. The history of Plattsmouth is as intertwined with its waterways as the roots of its ancient trees. This was a place of crossing, a natural ferry point that drew travelers and settlers, shaping its early economy around the needs of transit and trade. The riverboats of a bygone era have long since faded, but the spirit of connection persists, now channeled through the agricultural bounty of Cass County and the steady hum of local businesses. You can feel it in the quiet diligence of the shops lining Main Street, in the weathered faces of those who have seen generations come and go, and in the way the community gathers, a quiet affirmation of shared roots. The confluence itself, where the Platte and Missouri meet, remains a powerful, silent landmark, a constant testament to the powerful, elemental geography that has always been the heart of Plattsmouth.
Live animated radar for Plattsmouth 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 | Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.011388°N, 95.882231°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68048 |
| Area Code | 402, 531 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Plattsmouth, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Plattsmouth, 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 Plattsmouth includes coordinates 41.011388°N, 95.882231°W, situated in Cass County. ZIP code 68048. Telephone area code: 402, 531. 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.
