Chappell, Nebraska Weather
Chappell, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Chappell, Deuel County.
Flight conditions near Chappell. Data source: locating…
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Chappell.
About Chappell, Nebraska
Chappell unfolds across a broad sweep of western Nebraska, where the land stretches out, an immense canvas under a sky that seems to hold its breath. It lies 122.3 miles east of Cheyenne, WY (from Cheyenne, WY: bearing 91°T), and is situated 13.0 miles north-west of Julesburg. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle rise and fall of earth that speaks of ancient forces and the patient work of wind and water. Fields of corn and wheat, when the season is right, form a patchwork quilt of greens and golds, a testament to the fertile, if sometimes challenging, soil. The air, especially in the long, clear afternoons, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the dust of the earth and the distant sweetness of ripening grain. Even in the stillness, there's a sense of spaciousness, a quiet invitation to observe the slow, deliberate unfolding of the day, from the sharp clarity of dawn to the softened hues of twilight that paint the horizon in washes of rose and lavender. The history of Chappell is as deeply rooted as the prairie grasses that once dominated this land, a story woven from the threads of westward expansion and the hardy spirit of those who sought a life here. Founded in the late 19th century, its growth was intrinsically tied to the railroad and the agricultural bounty it helped to transport. The local economy still leans heavily on the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock, a continuation of the pioneering spirit that shaped this place. One might notice the grain elevators, stoic sentinels against the vast sky, a visual reminder of the town's enduring connection to the harvest. While not a place of grand monuments, Chappell holds its own quiet character, a place where the pace of life allows for a deeper appreciation of the land and the enduring rhythms of the seasons.
Live animated radar for Chappell 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 | Chappell, Deuel County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.092766°N, 102.470744°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 69129 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chappell, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chappell, 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 Chappell includes coordinates 41.092766°N, 102.470744°W, situated in Deuel County. ZIP code 69129. Telephone area code: 308. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
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.
