Waterbury, Nebraska Weather
Waterbury, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Waterbury, Dixon County.
Full aviation weather for Waterbury is published on the Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (KSUX) page, 30 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 Waterbury 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 Waterbury: Wayne Municipal Airport / Stan Morris Field (KLCG) 31 km · Harold Davidson Field (KVMR) 38 km · Pender Municipal Airport (K0C4) 38 km · Hartington Municipal Airport / Bud Becker Field (K0B4) 45 km · Le Mars Municipal Airport (KLRJ) 57 km
Conditions reported at KSUX describe the airfield itself. Weather 30 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Waterbury specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Waterbury.
About Waterbury, Nebraska
Waterbury rests in the broad, gently rolling country of northeastern Nebraska, where the land breathes with the vast expanse of the prairie sky. It lies 17.3 miles west of Sioux City, IA (from Sioux City, IA: bearing 260°T), and is situated 7.4 miles south-south-west of Ponca. The terrain here is a subtle, sun-warmed tapestry of fertile soil, crisscrossed by the patient meandering of small creeks that feed into the larger waterways further afield. Fields of amber grain shimmer under the wide, cerulean dome, broken only by the occasional cluster of cottonwoods or the stoic silhouette of a farmhouse against the horizon. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a clean, dry scent, mingling the dust of the roads with the sweet perfume of ripening corn and the faint, earthy aroma of damp soil after a distant rain. The history of Waterbury is as quietly persistent as the growth of the crops that define its livelihood. Founded by settlers drawn to the rich, arable land, the community has long been anchored by agriculture, its economy flowing with the seasons and the bounty of the earth. While large industries are absent, the local economy thrives on the steady pulse of farming and the small businesses that support it, offering a tangible connection to the land that sustains them. The distinctive character of Waterbury is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people, a quiet resilience forged by generations who have weathered droughts and celebrated abundant harvests, their lives a testament to the enduring power of the prairie.
Live animated radar for Waterbury 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 | Waterbury, Dixon County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 42.457775°N, 96.734759°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68785 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Waterbury, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Waterbury, 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 Waterbury includes coordinates 42.457775°N, 96.734759°W, situated in Dixon County. ZIP code 68785. 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.
