Monroe, Nebraska Weather
Monroe, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Monroe, Platte County.
Full aviation weather for Monroe is published on the Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU) page, 22 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 Monroe 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 Monroe: Albion Municipal Airport (KBVN) 47 km · David City Municipal Airport (K93Y) 48 km · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport (KOFK) 58 km
Conditions reported at KOLU describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Monroe specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Monroe.
About Monroe, Nebraska
Monroe lies a quiet settlement amidst the broad, generous plains of Platte County. It lies 39.4 miles south-south-west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 194°T), and is situated 7.0 miles east-north-east of Genoa. Here, the land rolls with a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, leading the eye toward horizons that stretch with an endless patience, often painted with the shifting hues of Nebraska's vast sky. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, a whisper of sun-baked earth and ripening grain, especially potent in the late afternoon when the light softens to a honeyed gold. The character of Monroe is one of understated resilience, a place where the elements are felt keenly but accepted with a stoic grace, reflected in the weathered facades of its buildings and the steady, unhurried movements of its people. The history of Monroe is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of this fertile region, a story of pioneers who tamed the prairie through sheer grit and a profound understanding of the soil. Its economy remains firmly rooted in the cultivation of corn and soybeans, the golden fields a constant, reassuring presence that defines the landscape and sustains its inhabitants. While there are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions, the true distinctive feature of Monroe is its quiet persistence, a testament to generations who have found a life and a livelihood here, their legacy subtly etched into the very rhythm of daily existence.
Live animated radar for Monroe 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 | Monroe, Platte County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.474179°N, 97.599493°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68647 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Monroe, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Monroe, 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 Monroe includes coordinates 41.474179°N, 97.599493°W, situated in Platte County. ZIP code 68647. 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.
