Garland, Nebraska Weather
Garland, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Garland, Seward County.
Full aviation weather for Garland is published on the Seward Municipal Airport (KSWT) page, 14 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 Garland 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 Garland: Lincoln Airport (KLNK) 22 km · David City Municipal Airport (K93Y) 34 km · Crete Municipal Airport (KCEK) 37 km · Wahoo Municipal Airport (KAHQ) 46 km · York Municipal Airport (KJYR) 54 km
Conditions reported at KSWT describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Garland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Garland.
About Garland, Nebraska
Garland rests in the embrace of the Nebraska prairie, a quiet settlement where the land itself seems to hold its breath under the vast, ever-changing sky. It lies 19.4 miles west-north-west of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 301°T), and is situated 6.5 miles east-north-east of Seward. The fields, stretching out in a patchwork of amber and emerald, roll gently towards a horizon that feels impossibly distant, punctuated only by the occasional cluster of farm buildings or the stoic silhouette of a windbreak. Here, the air carries the dry, sweet scent of ripening corn and the subtle, earthy perfume of turned soil, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats beneath the surface. Even on still days, a faint whisper of wind rustles through the tall grasses, a ceaseless murmur that speaks of the open spaces and the slow, deliberate march of the seasons. The history of Garland is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring rhythm of its agricultural roots, a legacy stretching back to the pioneer spirit that first settled these fertile plains. The local economy, as it has for generations, remains tied to the bounty of the land, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its prosperity, their amber waves catching the sunlight in a shimmering display. Life in Garland unfolds at a pace dictated by the sun and the soil, a quiet diligence that finds its expression in the well-tended farmsteads and the friendly nods exchanged on the unpaved roads. This is a place where the simple act of watching the sun dip below the prairie, painting the sky in hues of rose and violet, can feel like a profound and singular event.
Live animated radar for Garland 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 | Garland, Seward County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.94473°N, 96.985582°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68360 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Garland, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Garland, 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 Garland includes coordinates 40.944730°N, 96.985582°W, situated in Seward County. ZIP code 68360. 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.
