Abilene, Kansas Weather
Abilene, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Abilene, Dickinson County.
Full aviation weather for Abilene is published on the Freeman Field (K3JC) page, 35 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 Abilene 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 Abilene: Salina Municipal Airport (KSLN) 40 km · Marshall Army Air Field (KFRI) 42 km · Herington Regional Airport (KHRU) 43 km · Minneapolis City County Airport (K45K) 48 km · Clay Center Municipal Airport (KCYW) 52 km
Conditions reported at K3JC describe the airfield itself. Weather 35 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Abilene specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Abilene, Kansas
Abilene unfolds across the Kansas prairie, a place where the sky seems to stretch forever, a vast, cerulean canvas brushed with the soft hues of dawn and the fiery spectacle of sunset. It lies 22.0 miles east-north-east of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 76°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east of Solomon. The land here, a gently rolling expanse, is etched with the subtle contours of agriculture, fields of wheat and corn stretching towards the horizon like an unending, golden-green sea. The air, particularly in the lingering warmth of an afternoon, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and the faintest whisper of distant wildflowers. Even the sturdy clapboard houses and mature oak trees lining the streets seem to lean into the constant, benevolent breeze, a testament to the resilience of life on this open plain. This heartland town, Abilene, pulsed with the raw energy of the cattle drives in its formative years, a bustling terminus that earned it the moniker "Queen of the Trails." The ghosts of cowboys and saloon keepers still seem to linger in the shadows of its historic buildings, a vibrant echo of a wilder past. Today, the economy is more placid, rooted in the rich soil that yields abundant crops, and the legacy of its most famous son, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, is honored at a presidential library and museum that draws visitors from across the nation. The town’s embrace of its history, from its Wild West roots to its presidential prominence, lends Abilene a distinctive character, a quiet pride that resonates in the friendly greetings exchanged on its sun-drenched sidewalks.
Live animated radar for Abilene 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 | Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.917222°N, 97.213909°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67410 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Abilene, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Abilene, Kansas, 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 Abilene includes coordinates 38.917222°N, 97.213909°W, situated in Dickinson County. ZIP code 67410. Telephone area code: 785. 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.
