Odessa, Nebraska Weather
Odessa, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Odessa, Buffalo County.
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About Odessa, Nebraska
Odessa rests on a broad, fertile plain, its horizons defined by the immense, arching sky of central Nebraska. It lies 9.2 miles west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 271°T), and is situated 6.2 miles east-south-east of Elm Creek. The land here, a rich loam, rolls with a patient, unhurried grace, giving way to fields of golden corn and amber wheat that stretch to the distant, hazy edges of the world. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, dry scent of sun-baked earth and ripening grain, a perfume that speaks of the land’s enduring generosity. Scattered farmsteads, their silos standing like sentinels against the vastness, punctuate the landscape, each a small anchor in the grand expanse. The overall impression is one of quiet strength, a place where the elements have shaped a character as resilient and enduring as the prairie itself. The story of Odessa is deeply entwined with the agricultural spirit of Buffalo County, a legacy built on the backbreaking work of pioneers who coaxed sustenance from this seemingly untamed territory. The local economy, while diversified, still draws its fundamental pulse from the land, with farming and ranching remaining cornerstones of its identity. The railroad, a vital artery in its early development, still hums with the passage of freight trains, a reminder of the connections that brought life and commerce to this isolated prairie settlement. Though lacking grand monuments, Odessa possesses its own quiet landmarks: the steadfast grain elevators that dominate its skyline, and the unassuming community buildings that serve as the heart of its social fabric. Here, life unfolds at a pace dictated by the seasons and the harvest, a rhythm that has sustained Odessa through generations.
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| Location | Odessa, Buffalo County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.701678°N, 99.256761°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68861, 68845 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Odessa, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Odessa, 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 Odessa includes coordinates 40.701678°N, 99.256761°W, situated in Buffalo County. ZIP code 68861, 68845. 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. 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.
