Spalding, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Spalding, Greeley County.
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Spalding rests on a broad expanse of Nebraska prairie, a place where the sky feels immense and the land rolls gently towards a distant horizon. It lies 52.8 miles north of Grand Island, NE (from Grand Island, NE: bearing 359°T), and is situated 18.6 miles west of Albion. Fields of corn and soybeans, etched with the straight lines of irrigation pivots, stretch out like a patchwork quilt under a sun that often burns with an honest intensity. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry, sweet scent of harvested grain and the faint, earthy perfume of the soil itself, a scent that has clung to this place since its beginnings. A quiet dignity resides in the sparsely treed lots and the low-slung buildings, a sense of being at home in the vastness. The history of Spalding is tied to the fertile ground and the determination of those who sought to cultivate it. Established in the late 19th century, its economy has long been rooted in agriculture, with grain elevators standing sentinel over the surrounding fields. The rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the year, a steady pulse that has sustained generations. While no grand monuments draw crowds, the unassuming presence of the local church steeple, its white paint gleaming against the cerulean sky, offers a quiet focal point, a testament to the enduring spirit of the people who have made their lives in Spalding.
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| Location | Spalding, Greeley County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.6889°N, 98.363404°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68665 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Spalding, 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 Spalding includes coordinates 41.688900°N, 98.363404°W, situated in Greeley County. ZIP code 68665. 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. 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.