Richfield, Nebraska Weather
Richfield, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Richfield, Sarpy County.
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About Richfield, Nebraska
Richfield unfolds across a gently rolling landscape where the broad, fertile plains of eastern Nebraska begin to hint at the subtle undulations of the land. It lies 3.6 miles south-south-west of Papillion, NE (from Papillion, NE: bearing 208°T), and is situated 9.8 miles west-south-west of Bellevue. Here, the sky feels immense, a vast canvas that can shift from the sharp, crystalline blue of a summer day to the bruised purples and golds of an approaching storm with breathtaking speed. The air carries the scent of tilled earth and sun-baked grass, a clean, honest perfume that speaks of open spaces and the turning of seasons. Farmsteads, punctuated by silos that stand like stoic sentinels against the horizon, dot the fields, their geometry a quiet counterpoint to the organic sprawl of the prairie. The light, especially in the late afternoon, seems to fall in long, golden shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing above the asphalt ribbons of country roads and lending a soft, almost ethereal glow to the weathered barns. The history of Richfield is etched into the very soil, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who first sought to harness this rich land. This is a place built on the back of agriculture, where generations have cultivated the fertile ground, their livelihoods tied to the bounty of corn and soybeans that stretch to the distant tree lines. While the larger agricultural enterprises now dominate, the echoes of smaller family farms and the community spirit they fostered still resonate. The local economy, though primarily agrarian, benefits from its proximity to larger centers, offering a blend of rural tranquility and access to broader opportunities. There are no grand monuments here, no towering structures to draw the eye, but rather a quiet strength in the enduring rhythm of planting and harvest, a distinct character shaped by the land and the determined people who call Richfield home.
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| Location | Richfield, Sarpy County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.108332°N, 96.075293°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68059, 68046 |
| Area Code | 402, 531 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Richfield, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Richfield, 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 Richfield includes coordinates 41.108332°N, 96.075293°W, situated in Sarpy County. ZIP code 68059, 68046. 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. 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.
