Sutton, Nebraska Weather
Sutton, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sutton, Clay County.
Full aviation weather for Sutton is published on the Fairmont State Airport (KFMZ) page, 24 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 Sutton 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 Sutton: Aurora Municipal Al Potter Field (KAUH) 34 km · York Municipal Airport (KJYR) 38 km · Hastings Municipal Airport (KHSI) 48 km · Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI) 55 km · Hebron Municipal Airport (KHJH) 56 km
Conditions reported at KFMZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sutton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sutton.
About Sutton, Nebraska
Sutton unfolds across a landscape of broad horizons, where the land itself seems to breathe with the sky. It lies 27.8 miles east of Hastings, NE (from Hastings, NE: bearing 87°T), and is situated 19.6 miles south-south-east of Aurora. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, the rolling plains giving way to gentle dips and rises that channel the prairie winds. Fields of grain, in hues ranging from sun-bleached gold to the deep green of early growth, stretch out like an artist’s canvas, punctuated by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees that offer a solitary, dignified shade. The air, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a crisp, clean scent, a mingling of dry earth and the distant promise of rain, and the very light seems to possess a certain golden weight, settling softly upon the land. The story of Sutton is one deeply intertwined with the fertile soil and the enduring spirit of those who have worked it. Founded by settlers drawn to the promise of agricultural abundance, the town’s economy has historically been anchored in the cultivation of corn, soybeans, and wheat, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the unyielding generosity of the earth. Vestiges of its past can be felt in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture, buildings that have weathered their share of prairie storms and stood as silent witnesses to generations of farmers and merchants. While the agricultural heartland remains, Sutton has also seen diversification, with small businesses and services supporting the surrounding agricultural communities, creating a quiet hum of activity that belies the vastness of the surrounding landscape.
Live animated radar for Sutton 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 | Sutton, Clay County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.605566°N, 97.859215°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68979 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sutton, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sutton, 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 Sutton includes coordinates 40.605566°N, 97.859215°W, situated in Clay County. ZIP code 68979. 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. 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.
