South Bend, Nebraska Weather
South Bend, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for South Bend, Cass County.
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About South Bend, Nebraska
South Bend lies where the land begins to whisper of the Platte River's larger ambitions, a place shaped by the generous sweep of the Nebraska prairie. It lies 14.9 miles south-west of Papillion, NE (from Papillion, NE: bearing 225°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south of Gretna. Rolling fields, a patchwork of emerald and gold depending on the season, stretch towards horizons that feel impossibly vast, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of cottonwood trees. The air here carries a certain cleanness, a scent of turned earth and distant rain, particularly potent in the hazy gold of late afternoon. The sky itself seems to press down with a gentle weight, a boundless canvas that can shift from the softest blues to the bruised purples of an approaching storm, a constant reminder of the elemental forces at play. This stretch of Cass County holds the quiet hum of agricultural life, the enduring legacy of those who first coaxed sustenance from this fertile soil. South Bend's story is one of resilience and adaptation, tied intrinsically to the rhythms of planting and harvest, the ebb and flow of the nearby waterway that once served as a vital artery of commerce and travel. While no grand monuments mark its past, the weathered barns and sturdy farmsteads stand as silent witnesses to generations of hard work and a deep-rooted connection to the land. The economy of South Bend still largely draws its strength from the surrounding farms, a steady, unshowy bedrock that supports the small businesses and the quiet camaraderie of its residents, a community that understands the enduring value of a sunrise over an unbroken field.
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| Location | South Bend, Cass County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.001665°N, 96.245291°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68058 |
| Area Code | 402, 531 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This South Bend, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Bend, 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 South Bend includes coordinates 41.001665°N, 96.245291°W, situated in Cass County. ZIP code 68058. 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.
