Pleasanton, Nebraska Weather
Pleasanton, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pleasanton, Buffalo County.
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About Pleasanton, Nebraska
Pleasanton rests in a landscape that feels both ancient and ever-renewing, where the wide prairie sky stretches an immense blue canvas over gently rolling terrain. It lies 18.5 miles north of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 359°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west-south-west of Ravenna. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a soft heave and sigh of earth that has been shaped by wind and water over millennia. Fields of grain, golden in the late summer sun, ripple like a slow-motion ocean, punctuated by the darker green of cottonwoods that cluster along the infrequent watercourses. The air, especially in the hush of early morning or the deepening gold of dusk, carries the clean scent of sun-baked soil and growing things, a quiet testament to the agricultural heartbeat of this place. A profound sense of stillness often settles, broken only by the distant rumble of a tractor or the call of a meadowlark, imbuing the very atmosphere with a profound, unhurried peace. The story of Pleasanton is etched into its very earth, a narrative of resilience and adaptation woven from the threads of the frontier spirit. Founded by settlers drawn to the fertile prairie, its economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the land, with agriculture – primarily corn and soybeans – forming the bedrock of its prosperity. The Loup River, a ribbon of silver threading through the broader landscape, has historically been a vital artery, influencing settlement patterns and providing a precious resource. While not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling metropolises, Pleasanton possesses a distinct character, one of quiet independence and a deep connection to the cycles of nature. The local grain elevator, a sentinel against the horizon, and the friendly waves exchanged on Main Street speak of a community that understands the value of hard work and neighborly bonds, a place where the past whispers in the rustling cornstalks and the future is sown anew each spring.
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| Location | Pleasanton, Buffalo County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.967511°N, 99.086478°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68866 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pleasanton, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pleasanton, 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 Pleasanton includes coordinates 40.967511°N, 99.086478°W, situated in Buffalo County. ZIP code 68866. 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. 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.
