Crete, Nebraska Weather
Crete, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Crete, Chase County.
Full aviation weather for Crete is published on the Imperial Municipal Airport (KIML) page, 21 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 Crete 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 Crete: Holyoke Airport (KHEQ) 38 km · Grant Municipal Airport (KGGF) 48 km · Wray Municipal Airport (K2V5) 51 km
Conditions reported at KIML describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Crete specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Crete.
About Crete, Nebraska
Crete, Nebraska, presents a landscape of subtle, sweeping plains, where the earth stretches out in broad, sun-drenched strokes under an immense sky. It lies 146.6 miles west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 264°T), and is situated 12.1 miles west-south-west of Imperial. The land here is not dramatic, but possesses a quiet resilience, a testament to the patient forces that shaped it. Rolling fields, predominantly golden with ripening corn or a verdant green with alfalfa, transition into the softer contours of the prairie. The air, especially in the long evenings of summer, carries the clean scent of dust and growing things, a palpable presence that settles over Crete like a familiar blanket. Even the wind, when it gusts, seems to carry the echoes of countless seasons, rustling through the stalks with a sound that is both ancient and immediate. The history of Crete is deeply rooted in the agricultural heartland of America, a story of pioneers who saw the potential in this fertile ground. The local economy, much like the land itself, thrives on the cultivation of crops, with cattle ranching also playing a significant role in the region's sustenance. Small, independent businesses form the backbone of Crete, their storefronts lining the main street, reflecting a self-reliant spirit. The pace of life here is measured, dictated by the sun’s arc and the turning of the seasons, a stark contrast to the frenetic energy of larger cities. The distinctive character of Crete is its unpretentious solidity, a place where the enduring rhythms of the land still hold sway, and where community is built on shared labor and a deep understanding of the earth's bounty.
Live animated radar for Crete 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 | Crete, Chase County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.449162°N, 101.855177°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 69023, 68333 |
| Area Code | 308, 402 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Crete, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Crete, 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 Crete includes coordinates 40.449162°N, 101.855177°W, situated in Chase County. ZIP code 69023, 68333. Telephone area code: 308, 402. 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.
