Harvard, Nebraska Weather
Harvard, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Harvard, Clay County.
Full aviation weather for Harvard is published on the Hastings Municipal Airport (KHSI) page, 28 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 Harvard 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 Harvard: Aurora Municipal Al Potter Field (KAUH) 32 km · Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI) 43 km · Fairmont State Airport (KFMZ) 44 km · York Municipal Airport (KJYR) 50 km
Conditions reported at KHSI describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Harvard specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Harvard, Nebraska
Harvard, Nebraska, unfolds across a broad, gently rolling prairie, a landscape sculpted by the slow, patient hand of wind and water. It lies 15.4 miles east of Hastings, NE (from Hastings, NE: bearing 81°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north-north-west of Clay Center. The sky here feels immense, a vast, ever-shifting canvas where clouds drift like ships on an endless ocean, casting shadows that ripple across fields of ripening corn and soybeans. The air, especially in the waning light of day, carries the clean, dry scent of sun-baked earth and cultivated land, a fragrance that speaks of seasons lived and harvests gathered. In the distance, farmsteads appear as modest collections of buildings, their silos standing like sentinels against the horizon, hinting at the quiet industry that defines this place. The roots of Harvard run deep in the fertile soil of Clay County, a testament to the pioneer spirit that first settled this land. Its economy, like many in this part of the Great Plains, is tethered to the agricultural heartbeat of the region, with grain elevators standing as proud symbols of its enduring connection to the earth. While the days in Harvard may move at a measured pace, there’s a palpable sense of community, an understanding forged through shared experience and a quiet pride in their heritage. The history of this place is not written in grand monuments, but in the weathered barns, the well-trodden paths, and the enduring strength of families who have made their lives here, cultivating not just crops, but a way of life.
Live animated radar for Harvard 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 | Harvard, Clay County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.618901°N, 98.097274°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68944 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Harvard, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Harvard, 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 Harvard includes coordinates 40.618901°N, 98.097274°W, situated in Clay County. ZIP code 68944. 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.
