Ashland, Nebraska Weather
Ashland, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Ashland, Saunders County.
Full aviation weather for Ashland is published on the Millard Airport (KMLE) page, 28 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 Ashland 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 Ashland: Wahoo Municipal Airport (KAHQ) 29 km · Plattsmouth Municipal Airport (KPMV) 39 km · Lincoln Airport (KLNK) 40 km · Offutt Air Force Base (KOFF) 40 km · Blair Executive Airport (KBTA) 47 km
Conditions reported at KMLE describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ashland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Ashland, Nebraska
Ashland rests on a gentle swell of the Nebraska prairie, where the land begins its slow, deliberate tilt eastward towards the great Missouri River. It lies 18.8 miles west-south-west of Papillion, NE (from Papillion, NE: bearing 245°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-west of Gretna. The horizon here is a vast canvas, often brushed with the soft, bruised hues of approaching storms or the stark, golden clarity of a sun-drenched afternoon. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch like verdant oceans, their regular patterns broken only by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees that mark a farmstead or a meandering creek bed. The air itself carries a faint, earthy perfume, a blend of tilled soil and ripening grain, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats beneath the open sky. The story of Ashland is one of resilience and adaptation, deeply rooted in the fertile soil of the Platte River Valley. Originally a stagecoach stop and later a railroad town, its economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the land, with agriculture remaining a quiet, persistent force. The nearby Strategic Air Command Museum, a significant landmark, hints at a more recent, though now past, era of strategic importance, drawing visitors with its imposing aircraft and echoes of a bygone defense posture. Yet, the true character of Ashland is found in the unhurried pace of its days, the friendly nods exchanged between neighbors, and the enduring connection to a landscape that has shaped generations.
Live animated radar for Ashland 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 | Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.039165°N, 96.368346°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68003 |
| Area Code | 402, 531 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ashland, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ashland, 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 Ashland includes coordinates 41.039165°N, 96.368346°W, situated in Saunders County. ZIP code 68003. 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. 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.
