Tarnov, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tarnov, Platte County.
Full aviation weather for Tarnov is published on the Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU) page, 23 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 Tarnov 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 Tarnov: Karl Stefan Memorial Airport (KOFK) 42 km · Albion Municipal Airport (KBVN) 48 km · David City Municipal Airport (K93Y) 53 km
Conditions reported at KOLU describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Tarnov specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Tarnov.
Tarnov sits under a sky that stretches wide, a testament to the prairie’s immensity. It lies 28.8 miles south of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 189°T), and is situated 5.3 miles south of Humphrey. The land here is a study in subtle contours, rolling gently as if breathed into existence by a slow, steady wind. Fields of corn and soybeans, in their season, paint broad strokes of green and gold across the horizon, punctuated by the dark, rich earth that promises sustenance. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant, almost electric green in the summer sun, offer islands of shade along the infrequent dips and rises of the terrain, their roots holding fast to the loamy soil. The air itself often carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the dust of fields and the faintest whisper of distant rain, a scent that speaks of the land’s enduring generosity. The story of Tarnov is etched in the very grain of its existence, a quiet persistence born of agriculture and the enduring spirit of its founders. This is a place that owes its lifeblood to the fertile ground of Platte County, where generations have worked the soil, their lives tethered to the predictable cycles of planting and harvest. The local economy, a steady hum rather than a clamor, is rooted in the bounty of the land, with grain elevators standing sentinel, their tall silhouettes a familiar mark against the vast Nebraska sky. While Tarnov may not boast grand monuments, its character is defined by the resilience of its people and the quiet dignity of a life lived in close communion with the natural world, where the rustle of corn stalks can sound like the murmur of history.
Live animated radar for Tarnov 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 | Tarnov, Platte County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41.615843°N, 97.502268°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 |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tarnov, 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 Tarnov includes coordinates 41.615843°N, 97.502268°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.