Fordyce, Nebraska Weather
Fordyce, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fordyce, Cedar County.
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About Fordyce, Nebraska
Fordyce lies in the broad, fertile embrace of the Cedar County landscape, where rolling fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the prairie sky. It lies 46.4 miles north of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 3°T), and is situated 7.2 miles north-west of Hartington. The land here is a study in quiet resilience, a gentle swell of earth under an expanse of blue that seems to hold the very breath of summer. A network of minor roads, like veins of pale gravel, winds between farmsteads, each a small island of weathered buildings and sturdy trees, their silhouettes etched against the vastness. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a mingling of sun-baked soil and the distant promise of rain, and as evening approaches, a particular golden light bathes the landscape, lending a transient, almost ethereal beauty to the ordinary. The story of Fordyce is deeply entwined with the agricultural heartland it inhabits, its origins rooted in the pioneering spirit that carved settlements from the Nebraska plains. For generations, the local economy has been sustained by the bounty of the land, the steady rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pace of life. While its past may not boast grand monuments or famous names, Fordyce possesses a distinct character, a quiet strength born of self-reliance and community. The grain elevators stand as silent sentinels to this enduring connection to the earth, their towering forms a testament to the enduring agricultural legacy that continues to shape the identity of Fordyce.
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| Location | Fordyce, Cedar County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 42.69861°N, 97.36228°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68736 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fordyce, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fordyce, 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 Fordyce includes coordinates 42.698610°N, 97.362280°W, situated in Cedar County. ZIP code 68736. 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. 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.
