Bertrand, Nebraska Weather
Bertrand, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bertrand, Phelps County.
Full aviation weather for Bertrand is published on the Brewster Field (KHDE) page, 26 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. 5 airfields within reach of Bertrand 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 Bertrand: Jim Kelly Field (KLXN) 32 km · Cozad Municipal Airport (KCZD) 49 km · Cambridge Municipal Airport (KCSB) 51 km · Kearney Regional Airport (KEAR) 57 km
Conditions reported at KHDE describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bertrand specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bertrand.
About Bertrand, Nebraska
Bertrand sits in the broad embrace of Phelps County, Nebraska, where the land unfurls in a gentle, sweeping panorama under an immense sky. It lies 31.3 miles west-south-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 248°T), and is situated 18.4 miles south-south-east of Lexington. The horizon here is a clean, unbroken line, softened by the distant haze of summer heat or the crisp clarity of a winter afternoon. Fields of corn and soybeans, their green and gold hues shifting with the sun's angle, stretch to meet the sky, punctuated by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees that mark a farmstead or a roadside ditch. The air, especially in the quiet of dawn or the long, lingering twilight, carries the scent of turned earth and ripening grain, a subtle perfume that speaks of the enduring cycle of the plains. Here, the world feels both vast and intimately familiar, a place where the wind has the freedom to roam and the silence is as much a part of the landscape as the soil itself. The story of Bertrand is written in the grain elevators that stand sentinel over its small downtown and in the weathered clapboard of its older homes. Founded by settlers drawn to the fertile prairie, the town's economy has long been tethered to the land, its prosperity a reflection of the sun and rain that nourish the crops. A quiet industriousness characterizes Bertrand, a sense of purpose that doesn't need to shout. The local hardware store, a fixture for generations, still serves as a hub for conversation and practical advice, a place where neighbors gather to discuss the weather and the coming harvest. While not a place of grand monuments, Bertrand possesses a quiet dignity, a testament to the resilience and steady spirit of those who have chosen to make their lives in this open country.
Live animated radar for Bertrand 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 | Bertrand, Phelps County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.526674°N, 99.633723°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68927 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bertrand, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bertrand, 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 Bertrand includes coordinates 40.526674°N, 99.633723°W, situated in Phelps County. ZIP code 68927. 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. 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.
