Verdel, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Verdel, Knox County.
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Verdel lies where the land begins to unfurl into the wide, generous plains of northeastern Nebraska. It lies 67.0 miles north-west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 324°T), and is situated 15.3 miles west of Springfield. The terrain here is a study in subtle swells and hollows, a landscape that seems to have been smoothed by the passage of ancient glaciers and the persistent whisper of prairie winds. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons that are often a soft, hazy blue, punctuated by the darker green of cottonwood groves that cluster along the infrequent, meandering waterways. The air itself carries a particular dryness, a scent of sun-baked earth and ripening grain that settles deep into your lungs, and in the late afternoon, the light takes on a honeyed quality, bathing the gently rolling land in a warm, diffuse glow that softens every edge. The story of Verdel is etched in the quiet persistence of agriculture, a testament to the generations who have coaxed life from this prairie soil. Its roots are entwined with the homesteading spirit that settled this part of Knox County, a history of hard work and resilience against the elements. The local economy still largely revolves around the bounty of the land, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the harvests. While Verdel may not boast grand landmarks, its distinctive character lies in this unpretentious connection to the earth and the unhurried rhythm of life that unfolds under the vast, open sky, a place where the quiet hum of tractors often provides the dominant soundtrack.
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| Location | Verdel, Knox County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 42.81111°N, 98.192577°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68760 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Verdel, 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 Verdel includes coordinates 42.811110°N, 98.192577°W, situated in Knox County. ZIP code 68760. 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.