Wilber, Nebraska Weather
Wilber, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Wilber, Saline County.
Full aviation weather for Wilber is published on the Crete Municipal Airport (KCEK) page, 16 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 Wilber 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 Wilber: Beatrice Municipal Airport (KBIE) 27 km · Fairbury Municipal Airport (KFBY) 38 km · Lincoln Airport (KLNK) 44 km · Seward Municipal Airport (KSWT) 44 km · Fairmont State Airport (KFMZ) 53 km
Conditions reported at KCEK describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Wilber specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Wilber, Nebraska
Wilber rests on a gentle swell of the Nebraska prairie, a place where the sky feels vast and the horizons stretch into an almost liquid distance. It lies 26.9 miles south-west of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 215°T), and is situated 18.5 miles north-west of Beatrice. The land itself is a study in subtle shifts, a tapestry of rich, dark soil that yields to the patient cultivation of crops, framed by the patient patience of cottonwood trees lining the occasional, slender creek beds. In the quiet mornings, before the sun fully crests, a soft, diffused light spills across the fields, lending a pearlescent sheen to the dew-kissed grasses, and the air carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening corn. The character of Wilber is one of quiet resilience, a steady presence against the immense, open canvas of the Great Plains. The history of Wilber is deeply intertwined with the waves of Czech immigrants who settled this fertile ground, their legacy still palpable in the town’s enduring traditions and the warm, welcoming spirit of its people. For generations, the local economy has been shaped by the bounty of the surrounding agricultural lands, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its productivity, their growth a testament to the enduring relationship between the people and the soil. Beyond the fields, a distinctive cultural heritage thrives; the annual Czech Festival, a vibrant celebration of music, dance, and culinary delights, draws visitors from across the state, a lively echo of the Old World in the heart of America. Wilber, in its unassuming way, offers a glimpse into a particular corner of American life, where history is not a distant echo but a living, breathing presence.
Live animated radar for Wilber 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 | Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.481393°N, 96.960584°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68465 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wilber, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wilber, 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 Wilber includes coordinates 40.481393°N, 96.960584°W, situated in Saline County. ZIP code 68465. 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.
