Cornlea, Nebraska Weather
Cornlea, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cornlea, Platte County.
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About Cornlea, Nebraska
Cornlea unfolds across the wide, open Nebraska prairie, a place where the sky feels vast enough to swallow you whole. It lies 25.3 miles south-south-west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 198°T), and is situated 4.3 miles west of Humphrey. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, a gentle swell and fall of earth that stretches towards horizons often softened by the haze of distance. Fields of corn, their stalks rustling like hushed conversations in the breeze, dominate the immediate landscape, interspersed with patches of soybeans and the occasional windbreak of cottonwood trees. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the earthy perfume of cultivated soil and the distant, sweet aroma of ripening grain. Even the light seems to possess a unique quality, particularly in the late afternoon, when it slants across the fields, casting long, languid shadows that paint the landscape in hues of gold and amber. This is a place shaped by the persistent, patient efforts of generations who understood the rhythms of the land. Cornlea's economy has always been inextricably tied to agriculture, a steadfast reliance on the bounty of the fertile Platte River Valley. The legacy of farming runs deep, evident in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of the homes and the quiet hum of machinery that signals the ongoing work of planting and harvest. While the broader strokes of history might overlook such a locale, the lives lived here have contributed their own quiet narrative, a story of resilience and a profound connection to the earth. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist traps in Cornlea; its distinctiveness lies in its understated authenticity, a palpable sense of continuity in a world that often rushes headlong into the future.
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| Location | Cornlea, Platte County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.680009°N, 97.566437°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68642 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cornlea, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cornlea, 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 Cornlea includes coordinates 41.680009°N, 97.566437°W, situated in Platte County. ZIP code 68642. Telephone area code: 402. 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.
