Alda, Nebraska Weather
Alda, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Alda, Hall County.
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About Alda, Nebraska
Alda lies where the Nebraska prairie begins its slow, eastward roll, a landscape defined by the patient work of wind and water. It lies 7.6 miles west-south-west of Grand Island, NE (from Grand Island, NE: bearing 241°T), and is situated 7.7 miles east-north-east of Wood River. Fields of grain, a patchwork of gold and green, stretch to horizons that seem to breathe with the sky, their vastness broken only by the occasional cluster of cottonwoods or the skeletal grace of wind turbines standing sentinel. The air here carries the dry scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening corn, a constant reminder of the land's generous, if sometimes stark, character. Even the light seems different, a pale, clear wash in the morning that deepens to a molten gold as the sun begins its descent, painting the broad sky with strokes of apricot and rose, a quiet spectacle for those who call Alda home. The story of Alda is deeply entwined with the fertile soil of Hall County and the agricultural currents that have shaped this corner of Nebraska. Originally settled by pioneers drawn to the promise of the fertile prairie, Alda’s economy has long been anchored in the cultivation of crops, its prosperity tied to the cycles of planting and harvest. The town itself, a modest collection of buildings and homes, serves as a hub for the surrounding farms, its streets carrying the steady hum of agricultural machinery and the purposeful, unhurried pace of rural life. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very existence of Alda is a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land, their legacy visible in the ordered rows of crops and the quiet dignity of the community.
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| Location | Alda, Hall County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.871124°N, 98.468122°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68810 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alda, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alda, 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 Alda includes coordinates 40.871124°N, 98.468122°W, situated in Hall County. ZIP code 68810. Telephone area code: 308. 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.
