Washington, Nebraska Weather
Washington, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Washington, Washington County.
Flight conditions near Washington. Data source: locating…
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Washington.
About Washington, Nebraska
Washington rests in a broad, fertile valley where the land begins to soften its prairie edge before the rolling hills of eastern Nebraska. It lies 15.2 miles east of Fremont, NE (from Fremont, NE: bearing 99°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north-east of Valley. The sky here is a vast, ever-present canvas, often painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of an approaching storm or the soft, diffused gold of late afternoon. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like rumpled blankets, their green and gold hues shifting with the breeze, interrupted only by the occasional cluster of sturdy farmhouses and the darker, more intimate shadows of cottonwood groves that line the shallow draws. The air, particularly in the humid embrace of summer, carries the sweet, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening grain, a perfume that clings to the skin and the very fabric of the place. The history of Washington is a testament to the persistent spirit of those who sought sustenance from this rich, loamy earth. Settled by pioneers drawn to the fertility of the Platte River valley, its economy has long been anchored in agriculture, a deep-rooted connection that continues to shape the rhythm of life. The grain elevators, silent sentinels along the railway line that once pulsed with the commerce of the plains, now stand as nostalgic markers of a bygone era, while modern farming operations continue to cultivate the land's bounty. While no grand universities or bustling metropolises define Washington, its quiet endurance and the familiar cadence of its days, marked by the changing seasons and the enduring cycle of planting and harvest, offer a distinct and enduring character to this corner of Washington County.
Live animated radar for Washington 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 | Washington, Washington County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.397497°N, 96.208075°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68068 |
| Area Code | 402, 531 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Washington, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Washington, 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 Washington includes coordinates 41.397497°N, 96.208075°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 68068. Telephone area code: 402, 531. 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.
