Swanton, Nebraska Weather
Swanton, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Swanton, Saline County.
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About Swanton, Nebraska
Swanton rests in a broad embrace of the Nebraskan plains, where the land rolls gently, hinting at the slow, patient work of water and wind over millennia. It lies 36.3 miles south-west of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 217°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-west of Wilber. Here, the sky is a vast, ever-present canvas, its moods shifting from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to the bruised purples and fiery oranges that bleed across the horizon at dusk, painting the sparse cottonwoods and the occasional grain elevator in fleeting, dramatic light. The air carries the dry, clean scent of prairie grasses and the faint, earthy perfume of turning soil, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats beneath the quiet surface of this place. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like immense, textured carpets, their green and gold hues a testament to the sun's relentless generosity. The story of Swanton is written in the soil and the enduring spirit of its people, a narrative shaped by the westward expansion and the fertile ground that drew settlers to this corner of Saline County. The local economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, continues to thrive on the bounty of the land, with grain being king and the cycles of planting and harvest dictating the rhythm of life. While not a place of grand monuments, Swanton possesses a quiet dignity, its history whispered in the weathered clapboard of its few, well-kept buildings and the shared memories of generations who have called this open country home. The community’s strength lies not in bustling crowds but in the steady, dependable presence of neighbors, a sense of shared purpose as enduring as the prairie itself.
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| Location | Swanton, Saline County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.378614°N, 97.079756°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68445 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Swanton, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Swanton, 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 Swanton includes coordinates 40.378614°N, 97.079756°W, situated in Saline County. ZIP code 68445. 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.
