Utica, Nebraska Weather
Utica, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Utica, Seward County.
Full aviation weather for Utica is published on the Seward Municipal Airport (KSWT) page, 20 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 Utica 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 Utica: York Municipal Airport (KJYR) 23 km · Fairmont State Airport (KFMZ) 40 km · David City Municipal Airport (K93Y) 42 km · Crete Municipal Airport (KCEK) 47 km · Lincoln Airport (KLNK) 49 km
Conditions reported at KSWT describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Utica specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Utica, Nebraska
Utica rests on the broad, fertile plains of Seward County, where the land stretches out under an immense sky, a canvas for the slow, deliberate movements of clouds. It lies 36.1 miles west of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 281°T), and is situated 13.0 miles east of York. The terrain here is a gentle, almost imperceptible roll, the rich, dark soil giving way to fields of corn and soybeans that ripple like a green and gold sea under the prairie wind. The air, especially in the quiet hours of early morning or late afternoon, carries the clean scent of turned earth and distant rain, a subtle fragrance that speaks of the land's enduring bounty. The horizon is a clean, sharp line, broken only by the occasional silo reaching towards the heavens or the distant silhouette of a farmstead, each a solitary sentinel against the vast expanse. The story of Utica is etched into the very grain of its agricultural heritage, a testament to the pioneers who saw potential in this seemingly endless prairie. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood of Utica, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of daily life. While the agricultural roots run deep, a quiet pragmatism has guided its development, fostering a local economy that supports its residents without fanfare. The distinctive character of Utica lies in this steadfast connection to the land, a grounded resilience that has seen it weather the shifts in time, a place where the enduring spirit of the prairie is still palpable in the quiet hum of its streets.
Live animated radar for Utica 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.
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| Location | Utica, Seward County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.896122°N, 97.345324°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68456 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Utica, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Utica, 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 Utica includes coordinates 40.896122°N, 97.345324°W, situated in Seward County. ZIP code 68456. 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. 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.
