Humphrey, Nebraska Weather
Humphrey, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Humphrey, Platte County.
Full aviation weather for Humphrey is published on the Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU) page, 30 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 Humphrey 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 Humphrey: Karl Stefan Memorial Airport (KOFK) 33 km · Albion Municipal Airport (KBVN) 48 km · David City Municipal Airport (K93Y) 59 km
Conditions reported at KOLU describe the airfield itself. Weather 30 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Humphrey specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Humphrey, Nebraska
Humphrey lies in the vast, fertile expanse of the Platte River Valley, a landscape defined by the gentle, rolling contours of the Nebraska prairie. It lies 23.5 miles south of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 189°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south of Madison. Here, the land stretches towards horizons so wide they seem to absorb the sky itself, a canvas painted with fields of corn and soybeans that ripple like green oceans under the ceaseless sun. The air carries the clean, earthy scent of tilled soil, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats beneath the surface, and in the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, golden shadows that imbue the scene with a quiet, almost sacred beauty. The quietude of this place is not an absence of sound, but a different kind of listening, attuned to the rustle of wind through stalks of grain and the distant hum of tractors. The story of Humphrey is inextricably linked to the rich soil and the industrious spirit of its people, a legacy forged by settlers drawn to the promise of the land. Its economy thrives on the bounty of agriculture, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels, testament to the ceaseless harvest. While no grand monuments mark its history, the very rhythm of life in Humphrey speaks of resilience and a deep connection to the earth, a continuity unbroken by the fleeting trends of the outside world. Local traditions, passed down through generations, find expression in the communal gatherings and the enduring sense of neighborliness that characterizes this corner of Platte County.
Live animated radar for Humphrey 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 | Humphrey, Platte County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.691675°N, 97.484491°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68642 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Humphrey, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Humphrey, 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 Humphrey includes coordinates 41.691675°N, 97.484491°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. 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.
