Funk, Nebraska Weather
Funk, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Funk, Phelps County.
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About Funk, Nebraska
Funk rests low in the broad, almost impossibly wide embrace of Phelps County, where the land rolls out in gentle, sun-baked swells toward horizons that seem to stretch into infinity. It lies 18.6 miles south-south-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 208°T), and is situated 6.5 miles east-north-east of Holdrege. The soil here, a rich, dark loam, holds the memory of ancient seas and now nurtures the steady pulse of agriculture, its amber waves of grain rippling under a sky that can shift from the palest robin's egg blue to the bruised purples of an approaching thunderstorm with startling speed. The air, especially in the quiet hours of late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, mingling the dust of well-traveled roads with the faint, sweet perfume of ripening corn. Here, life unfolds at the pace of the turning seasons, marked by the slow progress of tractors across the fields and the predictable arc of the sun. The history of Funk is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its settlers and the quiet perseverance of its people. Established as a railroad town, its fortunes have long been tied to the agricultural heartbeat of central Nebraska, with grain elevators standing sentinel against the vast prairie sky, testament to the bounty that flows from the fertile ground. The local economy remains deeply rooted in farming and ranching, a tradition passed down through generations, where the rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pulse of daily life. While not a place of bustling industry or famous landmarks, Funk possesses a distinct character, a testament to its resilient inhabitants who have cultivated a sense of community and self-reliance on this expansive, sun-drenched prairie.
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| Location | Funk, Phelps County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.462512°N, 99.249261°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68940 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Funk, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Funk, 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 Funk includes coordinates 40.462512°N, 99.249261°W, situated in Phelps County. ZIP code 68940. 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.
