Oakdale, Nebraska Weather
Oakdale, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Oakdale, Antelope County.
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About Oakdale, Nebraska
Oakdale lies where the land begins its long, slow exhale toward the horizon. It lies 28.5 miles west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 276°T), and is situated 5.1 miles south-east of Neligh. The Nebraska prairie rolls out in an endless, sun-bleached expanse, punctuated by the sturdy silhouettes of cottonwoods and the more delicate tracery of wind-bent grasses. Here, the sky is not a backdrop but a presence, a vast, cerulean dome that presses down with a gentle, insistent weight, deepening to an astonishing indigo as evening approaches. Fields of ripening corn and soybeans stretch to the edge of sight, their green and gold hues shifting with the breeze, promising sustenance and the quiet hum of a life lived in tune with the seasons. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and distant, blooming wildflowers, a fragrance that speaks of wide-open spaces and the enduring spirit of the land. The roots of Oakdale run deep into the rich soil of Antelope County, a testament to the determination of early settlers who saw potential in this fertile plain. The local economy, like so many in this region, is intrinsically tied to the bounty of the agricultural landscape, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the year's harvest. While large institutions are absent, a quiet industriousness prevails, a steady current of commerce that flows through the town's modest main street. Occasionally, the subtle whisper of history can be felt, a faint echo of the pioneers who carved their lives from this prairie, their stories now woven into the very character of Oakdale, a place where the present is a continuation of a long and resilient past.
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| Location | Oakdale, Antelope County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 42.069729°N, 97.969231°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68761 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oakdale, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oakdale, 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 Oakdale includes coordinates 42.069729°N, 97.969231°W, situated in Antelope County. ZIP code 68761. 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.
