Thedford, Nebraska Weather
Thedford, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Thedford, Thomas County.
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About Thedford, Nebraska
Thedford sits where the prairie begins to gather itself, a low-slung collection of buildings against the vast, unbroken canvas of western Nebraska. It lies 117.6 miles north-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 319°T), and is situated 43.2 miles north-north-west of Arnold. The land here rolls with a patient, sweeping grace, the grasses a muted tapestry of ochre and sage that shifts with the wind's breath. A quiet stillness often settles, broken only by the distant call of a hawk or the rustle of corn stalks in the fields that fringe the edges of Thedford. The sky, an immense dome of ever-changing blue, presides over it all, its light casting long, soft shadows in the late afternoon that seem to stretch for miles across the open country. Thedford’s roots are sunk deep in the soil of agriculture, its economy tethered to the bounty of the land and the hard work of those who coax it into yielding. For generations, cattle have grazed these pastures, their silhouettes stark against the horizon, and the golden waves of wheat and corn have been the region's steady heartbeat. The old grain elevators, stoic sentinels against the sky, speak of a time when the railroad was the lifeline, connecting this quiet corner to the wider world. Today, that connection persists, a testament to the enduring spirit of a place that understands the value of persistence, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life.
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| Location | Thedford, Thomas County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.978332°N, 100.576252°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 69166 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Thedford, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Thedford, 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 Thedford includes coordinates 41.978332°N, 100.576252°W, situated in Thomas County. ZIP code 69166. 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.
