Superior, Nebraska Weather
Superior, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Superior, Nuckolls County.
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About Superior, Nebraska
Superior unfolds under a wide, often brilliant sky, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath in the vastness of the prairie. It lies 42.5 miles south-south-east of Hastings, NE (from Hastings, NE: bearing 157°T), and is situated 17.8 miles north-north-east of Mankato. The terrain here is a gentle sweep, a subtle incline that hints at the slow, persistent flow of water carving its way across the plains over eons. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like rumpled blankets, their green and gold hues shifting with the sun's passage, punctuated by the darker, more resilient greens of windbreaks and farmsteads. The air carries the clean, dry scent of cultivated earth and the distant hum of machinery, a constant, low thrum that underpins the quietude. Evenings here are a spectacle of light, the sun bleeding across the horizon in shades of apricot and rose, casting long shadows that stretch like fingers across the open spaces, a beauty so profound it can make you forget to breathe. This corner of Nuckolls County, Nebraska, has always been defined by the land's bounty and the resilience of its people, a spirit forged in the crucible of agricultural endeavor. Founded on the promise of fertile soil and driven by the tireless work of those who settled here, Superior’s economy has long been tethered to the cycles of planting and harvest. The North Republican River, though not a roaring torrent, marks the landscape with its quiet presence, a vital artery for irrigation and a subtle reminder of the forces that shape this territory. The town itself feels like a collection of sturdy, practical buildings, weathered by sun and wind, each with its own story etched into its facade, a testament to generations who have called this place home. There’s a palpable sense of continuity, a feeling that the present is deeply rooted in the past, where the simple acts of living and working are imbued with a quiet dignity.
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| Location | Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.020847°N, 98.070044°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68978 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Superior, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Superior, 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 Superior includes coordinates 40.020847°N, 98.070044°W, situated in Nuckolls County. ZIP code 68978. 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.
