Gordon, Nebraska Weather
Gordon, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Gordon, Sheridan County.
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About Gordon, Nebraska
Gordon is a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath, a vast expanse of rolling prairie giving way to the gentle slopes that define the western edge of Nebraska's Sandhills. It lies 102.1 miles south-south-east of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 149°T), and is situated 14.5 miles east-north-east of Rushville. The sky here is an immense, ever-shifting canvas, painted with the fiery hues of sunrise and the deep, bruised purples of approaching storms, its immensity pressing down on the scattered ranches and the quiet, unassuming streets of Gordon. Dust, fine as talc, coats everything in a soft, ochre veil, stirred by the wind that whispers secrets through the tall grasses and carries the distant lowing of cattle. The air, especially in the cool, clear mornings, possesses a stark, invigorating purity, a testament to the unblemished nature of this open country. The story of Gordon is one etched in the hardy spirit of those who tamed this frontier, a legacy intertwined with the cattle drives that once thundered across these plains and the railroads that followed, bringing with them the promise of a settled life. The local economy still leans heavily on the ranching tradition, the rhythm of the seasons dictating the ebb and flow of prosperity, with the sale barns serving as a vital hub for the surrounding agricultural community. Though the days of the great cattle barons may be past, the enduring character of Gordon remains, a quiet strength born from resilience, where the land’s silent grandeur dwarfs the human endeavors, yet is profoundly shaped by them.
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| Location | Gordon, Sheridan County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 42.80472°N, 102.203218°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gordon, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gordon, 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 Gordon includes coordinates 42.804720°N, 102.203218°W, situated in Sheridan County. Telephone area code: 308. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
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.
