Chapman, Nebraska Weather
Chapman, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Chapman, Merrick County.
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About Chapman, Nebraska
Chapman rests on a landscape that speaks of gentle persistence, where the land rolls in subtle waves under an immense Nebraska sky. It lies 11.7 miles north-east of Grand Island, NE (from Grand Island, NE: bearing 54°T), and is situated 13.5 miles north-west of Aurora. The soil, a rich loam, exhales the scent of turned earth and sun-baked grasses, a fragrance that hangs in the still air. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons that seem to recede with each passing mile, their ordered rows a testament to human endeavor against the wide-open canvas. The occasional cluster of cottonwood trees, their leaves shimmering like countless small coins in the breeze, offers a brief, verdant punctuation in the vast expanse. The history of Chapman is intertwined with the agricultural spirit of Merrick County, a place where life has long been dictated by the seasons and the yield of the land. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile ground and the wide-open spaces, established roots that have weathered the passage of time. The local economy, still deeply connected to farming, supports a community that values hard work and a steady pace. Small businesses, often family-run, form the heart of the commercial district, their storefronts reflecting a quiet resilience. The occasional grain elevator, a sentinel against the sky, stands as a silent monument to the region's enduring connection to its agricultural heritage.
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| Location | Chapman, Merrick County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.02418°N, 98.159226°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68827 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chapman, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chapman, 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 Chapman includes coordinates 41.024180°N, 98.159226°W, situated in Merrick County. ZIP code 68827. 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.
