Cordova, Nebraska Weather
Cordova, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cordova, Seward County.
Full aviation weather for Cordova is published on the Fairmont State Airport (KFMZ) page, 24 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 Cordova 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 Cordova: Seward Municipal Airport (KSWT) 26 km · York Municipal Airport (KJYR) 30 km · Crete Municipal Airport (KCEK) 38 km · Lincoln Airport (KLNK) 52 km · Aurora Municipal Al Potter Field (KAUH) 58 km
Conditions reported at KFMZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cordova specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cordova.
About Cordova, Nebraska
Cordova lies within a landscape painted in broad strokes of prairie, where the earth rolls with a quiet, patient grace. It lies 36.4 miles west of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 261°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north-west of Friend. The sky here is an immense dome, often a vibrant cerulean, stretching to horizons that seem to breathe with the wind. Fields of corn and soybeans, a patchwork quilt of emerald and gold depending on the season, unfurl across the land, their neat rows a testament to human endeavor against the wilder pulse of nature. In the stillness of late afternoon, the sun casts long, honeyed shadows, and the air, carrying the dry, sweet scent of harvested grain, settles with a profound peace. The occasional cluster of cottonwood trees, their leaves rustling like secrets, breaks the monotony of the open expanse, offering small pockets of shade and a murmur of life. The history of Cordova is deeply rooted in the fertile Nebraska soil, a story of pioneers drawn by the promise of land and sustenance. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of this place, with families tending the same fields that their ancestors broke from the prairie sod. The local economy, though modest, remains steadfastly tied to the bounty of the land, the cycles of planting and harvest dictating a steady, predictable rhythm. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring spirit of self-reliance and community is etched into the very character of Cordova. The simple white clapboard church, its steeple reaching towards the vast sky, serves as a quiet anchor, a place where shared experiences and traditions are passed down, a living thread connecting the present to the generations who first settled this quiet corner of Seward County.
Live animated radar for Cordova 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 | Cordova, Seward County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.71723°N, 97.353103°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68330, 68359 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cordova, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cordova, 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 Cordova includes coordinates 40.717230°N, 97.353103°W, situated in Seward County. ZIP code 68330, 68359. 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.
