Preston, Nebraska Weather
Preston, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Preston, Richardson County.
Full aviation weather for Preston is published on the Brenner Field (KFNB) page, 8 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. 6 airfields within reach of Preston 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 Preston: Hiawatha Municipal Airport (K87) 17 km · Sabetha Municipal Airport (K83) 26 km · Horton Municipal Airport (K91) 40 km · Farington Field (K01) 46 km · Gould Peterson Municipal Airport (KK57) 48 km
Conditions reported at KFNB describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Preston specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Preston.
About Preston, Nebraska
Preston lies where the land begins to softly roll, a gentle undulation of Nebraska's prairie giving way to broader skies. It lies 40.0 miles west-north-west of Saint Joseph, MO (from Saint Joseph, MO: bearing 298°T), and is situated 4.8 miles east-south-east of Falls City. The fields surrounding Preston are a patchwork quilt stitched with the greens of summer crops and the ochre of tilled earth, stretching towards horizons that promise endless light. Here, the air itself seems to hum with a quiet expectancy, carrying the scent of ripening corn and the distant whisper of wind through tall grass. The character of Preston is one of quiet resilience, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the flow of life, and where the stars blaze with an untroubled brilliance in the ink-black nights. The history of Preston is etched in the very soil, a testament to the hardy souls who first carved a life from this fertile ground. Originally settled by those drawn to the rich farmland, the local economy has long been rooted in agriculture, with generations of families tending the same plots of land. The spirit of self-reliance that defined its founding remains palpable, a quiet pride in the bounty of the earth. While large industries are absent, a network of local businesses, from the grain elevator to the corner diner, forms the economic heart of Preston, each playing its part in the sustained life of the community. The quiet hum of tractors in the distance and the friendly nods exchanged on the main street speak of a continuity, a connection to the past that informs the present.
Live animated radar for Preston 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Preston, Richardson County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.034447°N, 95.517205°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68355 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Preston, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Preston, 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 Preston includes coordinates 40.034447°N, 95.517205°W, situated in Richardson County. ZIP code 68355. 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. 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.
