Kennard, Nebraska Weather
Kennard, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kennard, Washington County.
Full aviation weather for Kennard is published on the Blair Executive Airport (KBTA) page, 10 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 Kennard 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 Kennard: Fremont Municipal Airport (KFET) 27 km · Millard Airport (KMLE) 32 km · Eppley Airfield (KOMA) 32 km · Tekamah Municipal Airport (KTQE) 32 km · Scribner State Airport (KSCB) 39 km
Conditions reported at KBTA describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kennard specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kennard.
About Kennard, Nebraska
Kennard rests in the embrace of Washington County, a landscape where the earth unfurls in broad, generous swells. It lies 15.5 miles east of Fremont, NE (from Fremont, NE: bearing 80°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south-west of Blair. The fields, a patchwork quilt of green and gold depending on the season's whim, stretch towards horizons that seem to hold the sky in a perpetual, luminous embrace. Here, the air itself carries a scent of loam and sun-baked grasses, a subtle perfume that speaks of the land's deep, quiet strength. The roads, ribbons of grey, meander with a patient grace, tracing the contours of a terrain shaped by ancient waters and the slow sculpting of wind. The very light seems to linger, softening the edges of farmhouses and the silhouettes of distant cottonwoods as the day begins its gentle descent. The story of Kennard is one of prairie resilience and the quiet hum of agrarian life. Its roots are entwined with the fertile soil, a legacy of generations who coaxed sustenance from this land, their lives measured by the planting and the harvest. The local economy, though modest, finds its heart in the rich farmland, where crops like corn and soybeans stand as silent testaments to the enduring spirit of cultivation. While no grand monuments pierce the sky, the true landmarks are the sturdy barns, the weathered fences, and the welcoming porches that invite a moment's pause. The rhythm of Kennard is one of quiet purpose, a steady beat against the vast, open canvas of the Nebraska sky, where community bonds are as strong and as vital as the roots that hold the prairie grasses fast.
Live animated radar for Kennard 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.
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| Location | Kennard, Washington County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.473051°N, 96.203351°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68034 |
| Area Code | 402, 531 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kennard, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kennard, 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 Kennard includes coordinates 41.473051°N, 96.203351°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 68034. Telephone area code: 402, 531. 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.
