Waco, Nebraska Weather
Waco, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Waco, York County.
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About Waco, Nebraska
Waco rests in the broad, sweeping embrace of the Nebraska prairie, a landscape defined by a sky that seems to stretch into forever. It lies 42.2 miles west of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 279°T), and is situated 7.0 miles east-north-east of York. The land here is a rich, dark loam, a fertile canvas painted with the greens of summer crops and the golds of ripening wheat, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of windbreaks. Roads, like faint pencil lines, trace their way across this vast expanse, leading towards the modest cluster of buildings that form Waco. The air, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a dry, earthy scent, a testament to the sun-baked soil and the endless horizon. The quietude is profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind through the tall grasses or the distant drone of a tractor. The history of Waco is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its agricultural roots. This is a place where the livelihood of its residents has long been tied to the bounty of the land, a tradition passed down through generations. The local economy, while modest, thrives on the cultivation of corn and soybeans, the golden and green ribbons that unfurl across the surrounding fields. There are no bustling industries or renowned landmarks here, but rather a quiet dignity in the everyday rhythm of life. The community’s character is one of resilience and self-reliance, a reflection of the prairie’s own enduring strength. In Waco, the past is not a distant echo, but a living presence in the continuous cycle of planting and harvest.
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| Location | Waco, York County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.896956°N, 97.463383°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68460 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Waco, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Waco, 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 Waco includes coordinates 40.896956°N, 97.463383°W, situated in York County. ZIP code 68460. 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.
