Stratton, Nebraska Weather
Stratton, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Stratton, Hitchcock County.
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About Stratton, Nebraska
Stratton emerges from the vast, rolling plains of southwestern Nebraska like a solitary, weathered farmhouse on an immense canvas. It lies 119.1 miles west-south-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 252°T), and is situated 17.6 miles east-north-east of Benkelman. Here, the land itself dictates the rhythm of life, a wide, open expanse where the horizon seems to stretch into perpetuity, painted with the subtle hues of wheat and prairie grass that shift with the passing sun. The sky above Stratton is a generous dome, often a brilliant, unblemished blue that can, in the late afternoon, bruise with the promise of a distant storm, casting long, dramatic shadows across the gently undulating terrain. The air, when it carries the scent of dry earth and sun-baked stalks, feels ancient and pure, a testament to the enduring power of nature. This is a place forged by the enduring spirit of homesteaders, where the railroad’s arrival in the late 19th century breathed commerce and connection into the otherwise quiet frontier, establishing Stratton as a vital hub for the surrounding agricultural settlements. The local economy remains deeply rooted in the cultivation of the fertile soil, with grain elevators standing sentinel against the sky, monuments to the ceaseless cycle of planting and harvest. While the echoes of a bustling past might whisper on the wind, Stratton today moves with a deliberate, unhurried pace, its character defined by the resilience of its people and the quiet dignity of a landscape that has seen generations come and go, each leaving their mark on the enduring story of this prairie town.
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| Location | Stratton, Hitchcock County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.148052°N, 101.226829°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 69043 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Stratton, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stratton, 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 Stratton includes coordinates 40.148052°N, 101.226829°W, situated in Hitchcock County. ZIP code 69043. Telephone area code: 308. 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.
