Rising City, Nebraska Weather
Rising City, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rising City, Butler County.
Full aviation weather for Rising City is published on the David City Municipal Airport (K93Y) page, 15 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 Rising City 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 Rising City: Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU) 28 km · Seward Municipal Airport (KSWT) 40 km · York Municipal Airport (KJYR) 43 km · Wahoo Municipal Airport (KAHQ) 59 km · Lincoln Airport (KLNK) 60 km
Conditions reported at K93Y describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rising City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rising City.
About Rising City, Nebraska
Rising City unfolds across a landscape of sweeping Nebraska prairie, where the sky itself seems to stretch an infinite canvas. It lies 42.9 miles north-west of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 310°T), and is situated 9.4 miles west-south-west of David City. The terrain, shaped by the patient sculpting of wind and water over millennia, rolls gently, punctuated by the occasional low rise that offers a broader vista of cultivated fields. Sunflowers, their faces turned skyward, nod in the breeze along the roadside ditches, their bright petals a vivid contrast to the deep green of corn and the pale gold of ripening wheat. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil, a fragrance that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, dramatic shadows that paint the land in hues of amber and rose. The quietude is profound, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the cry of a hawk circling high above, a sound that underscores the vast, open character of this place. The history of Rising City is intrinsically tied to the rich soil and the pioneering spirit that settled these plains. Originally platted in the late 19th century, the town grew from humble beginnings, its development fueled by the fertile land that promised a bounty of agricultural yields. The local economy remains deeply rooted in farming, with generations of families tending to the crops that define the region's identity, a steadfast commitment to the land that has sustained Rising City for so long. While no grand historical monuments mark its past, the sturdy brick buildings lining the main street, their facades softened by the passage of years, whisper stories of the families and businesses that have shaped its character. The subtle glow of porch lights as evening settles over Rising City hints at the enduring sense of community that continues to thrive in this heartland haven.
Live animated radar for Rising City 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 | Rising City, Butler County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.199458°N, 97.296154°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68658 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rising City, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rising City, 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 Rising City includes coordinates 41.199458°N, 97.296154°W, situated in Butler County. ZIP code 68658. 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.
