Ord, Nebraska Weather
Ord, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ord, Valley County.
Full aviation weather for Ord is published on the Evelyn Sharp Field (KODX) page, 3 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. 3 airfields within reach of Ord 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 Ord: Cram Field (KBUB) 27 km · Loup City Municipal Airport (K0F4) 36 km
Conditions reported at KODX describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ord specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ord.
About Ord, Nebraska
Ord unfolds beneath a sky that stretches, boundless and blue, over the rolling plains of central Nebraska. It lies 55.8 miles north-north-west of Grand Island, NE (from Grand Island, NE: bearing 327°T), and is situated 16.3 miles south-east of Burwell. The land here is a study in soft contours, a gentle swell and dip that carries the eye across fields of wheat and corn, their colors shifting with the season from vibrant green to sun-baked gold. The Loup River, a silver thread in the distance, whispers of the water that nourishes this fertile ground. Evenings bring a particular magic, a hushed settling of the light that paints the silos and farmhouses in hues of rose and amber, the air growing cool and clean with the scent of turned earth. This quiet corner of Valley County carries the enduring spirit of the pioneers who first broke this prairie soil, their legacy woven into the very rhythm of Ord. Agriculture has always been the lifeblood, the steady pulse of the local economy, with generations of families tending the land and raising livestock. The annual Ord Livestock Market stands as a testament to this enduring heritage, a hub of activity that draws folks from across the region. Beyond the fields, the community cherishes its past, evidenced in the well-maintained historical buildings that line its main street, each one a silent witness to the decades of hard work and quiet resilience that define Ord.
Live animated radar for Ord 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 | Ord, Valley County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.603343°N, 98.926199°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68862 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ord, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ord, 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 Ord includes coordinates 41.603343°N, 98.926199°W, situated in Valley County. ZIP code 68862. 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.
