Sumner, Nebraska Weather
Sumner, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sumner, Dawson County.
Full aviation weather for Sumner is published on the Jim Kelly Field (KLXN) page, 29 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. 6 airfields within reach of Sumner 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 Sumner: Cozad Municipal Airport (KCZD) 43 km · Kearney Regional Airport (KEAR) 49 km · Gothenburg Municipal Airport (KGTE) 54 km · Broken Bow Municipal Airport (KBBW) 55 km · Loup City Municipal Airport (K0F4) 57 km
Conditions reported at KLXN describe the airfield itself. Weather 29 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sumner specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sumner.
About Sumner, Nebraska
Sumner rests on a broad expanse of Nebraska prairie, a place where the sky seems to possess an unusual depth, stretching from horizon to horizon in an unbroken sweep of blue. It lies 28.1 miles north-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 308°T), and is situated 17.0 miles north-east of Lexington. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, a gently rolling terrain that gives way to wider, more open plains as one moves away from the cluster of buildings. During the golden hours, the light bleeds across the landscape, painting the native grasses in hues of amber and rust, and casting long, soft shadows that soften the sharp edges of the world. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, a mixture of sun-baked earth and the distant whisper of ripening grain, a testament to the vastness that surrounds Sumner. The history of Sumner is intrinsically tied to the agricultural heart of Dawson County, a story of resilience and adaptation. Settlers arrived, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and the vast, open spaces, establishing farms that would sustain generations. The local economy remains firmly rooted in this tradition, with agriculture forming the backbone of Sumner, its prosperity dictated by the caprices of weather and the bounty of the harvest. While not a place of grand monuments, Sumner possesses a quiet dignity, its character shaped by the enduring spirit of those who have called this prairie land home, their legacy palpable in the steady, unhurried rhythm of daily life.
Live animated radar for Sumner 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 | Sumner, Dawson County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.950008°N, 99.505382°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68878 |
| Area Code | 308 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sumner, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sumner, 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 Sumner includes coordinates 40.950008°N, 99.505382°W, situated in Dawson County. ZIP code 68878. 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.
