Chapman, Nebraska Weather
Chapman, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Chapman, Merrick County.
Full aviation weather for Chapman is published on the Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI) page, 14 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. 4 airfields within reach of Chapman 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 Chapman: Aurora Municipal Al Potter Field (KAUH) 20 km · York Municipal Airport (KJYR) 47 km · Hastings Municipal Airport (KHSI) 52 km
Conditions reported at KGRI describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Chapman specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Chapman.
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.
Live animated radar for Chapman 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
