Norman, Nebraska Weather
Norman, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Norman, Kearney County.
Full aviation weather for Norman is published on the Kearney Regional Airport (KEAR) page, 33 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 Norman 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 Norman: Hastings Municipal Airport (KHSI) 34 km · Brewster Field (KHDE) 46 km · Red Cloud Municipal Airport (K7V7) 49 km
Conditions reported at KEAR describe the airfield itself. Weather 33 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Norman specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Norman.
About Norman, Nebraska
Norman, Nebraska, unfolds across a broad expanse of the central Platte River Valley, a landscape shaped by wind and water into subtle swells and long, sweeping vistas. It lies 21.5 miles south-east of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 135°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east of Minden. Here, the sky feels immense, a vast, ever-changing canvas that dictates the mood of the land, from the sharp, crystalline blue of a winter’s day to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a summer sunset. Fields of corn and soybeans, a rich, fertile earth the color of dark chocolate, stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of cottonwood trees that rustle secrets in the prairie breeze. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the distant sweetness of ripening crops and the earthy aroma of tilled soil. Life in Norman moves with a quiet deliberation, a steady cadence that mirrors the slow turning of the seasons. The roots of Norman are firmly planted in the agricultural bounty of this region, its economy historically tied to the cultivation of the land that surrounds it. Generations have worked this soil, coaxing sustenance from the fertile ground, a tradition that continues to define the character of Norman. While the larger agricultural enterprises hum with modern machinery, remnants of older ways can still be glimpsed in the weathered barns and fence lines that crisscross the landscape. The nearby Platte River, though often a shallow ribbon in this part of its journey, has always been a vital artery, shaping the very contours of the land and influencing the settlement patterns that led to Norman's existence. The community itself fosters a sense of shared experience, a quiet understanding born of living in a place where the land, the weather, and the enduring spirit of its people are inextricably linked.
Live animated radar for Norman 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 | Norman, Kearney County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.479737°N, 98.792297°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68959 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Norman, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Norman, 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 Norman includes coordinates 40.479737°N, 98.792297°W, situated in Kearney County. ZIP code 68959. 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.
