Hershey, Nebraska Weather
Hershey, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hershey, Lincoln County.
Full aviation weather for Hershey is published on the North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (KLBF) page, 27 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. 2 airfields within reach of Hershey 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 Hershey: Wallace Municipal Airport (K64V) 39 km
Conditions reported at KLBF describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hershey specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hershey.
About Hershey, Nebraska
Hershey in Lincoln County, Nebraska, is a place where the land stretches out with a quiet, determined grace. It lies 105.2 miles west-north-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 288°T), and is situated 6.4 miles east of Sutherland. The terrain here is characterized by the subtle, sweeping contours of the prairie, a landscape shaped by wind and sky rather than dramatic peaks or valleys. Fields of grain, a rich, earthy brown in the dry months and a vibrant green when the rains arrive, unfurl across the horizon, punctuated by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees that offer a fleeting shadow against the vast expanse of blue. The air itself often carries a dry, crisp quality, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, casting long, elongated shadows that paint the fields in hues of gold and amber, a silent testament to the enduring spirit of this agricultural heartland. The history of Hershey is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the region, its economy built upon the fertile soil and the relentless work of those who tend it. This is a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of daily life, where the harvesting of corn and soybeans forms the bedrock of its prosperity. While not a place of grand monuments, Hershey possesses a distinctive character born from its pragmatic roots and the community's shared reliance on the land. The straightforward nature of its existence, the quiet hum of tractors in the distance, and the unpretentious spirit of its residents speak to a heritage of resilience and a deep connection to the open Nebraska sky.
Live animated radar for Hershey 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.
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| Location | Hershey, Lincoln County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.158608°N, 101.002652°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 69143 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hershey, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hershey, 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 Hershey includes coordinates 41.158608°N, 101.002652°W, situated in Lincoln County. ZIP code 69143. 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.
