Alden, Kansas Weather
Alden, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Alden, Rice County.
Full aviation weather for Alden is published on the Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport (KLYO) page, 13 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. 5 airfields within reach of Alden 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 Alden: Hutchinson Municipal Airport (KHUT) 44 km · Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD) 49 km · Mc Pherson Airport (KMPR) 56 km · Ellsworth Municipal Airport (K9K7) 57 km
Conditions reported at KLYO describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Alden specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Alden.
About Alden, Kansas
Alden rests upon the Kansas prairie, where the land unfolds in an immense, quiet expanse under a sky that seems to hold its breath. It lies 24.3 miles west-north-west of Hutchinson, KS (from Hutchinson, KS: bearing 301°T), and is situated 9.3 miles south-west of Lyons. The terrain here is a subtle, rolling canvas, the soil a rich, dark loam that cradles the roots of wheat and sorghum, stretching to horizons that blur into the hazy blue of distant summer days. A gentle breeze, carrying the scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wildflowers, sweeps across the open fields, an invisible tide shaping the very character of Alden. In the late afternoon, as the sun begins its slow descent, the light softens, bathing the landscape in a warm, golden glow that lends a touch of ethereal beauty to the everyday. The history of Alden is a quiet testament to the resilience of those who have coaxed life from this fertile ground. Established by hardy settlers drawn to the agricultural promise of the region, Alden's economy has long been tied to the bounty of the soil, its fortunes rising and falling with the harvests that have sustained generations. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring spirit of its people, a blend of stoic determination and neighborly warmth, forms the true landmark of this place. The rhythm of life in Alden is dictated by the seasons and the steady hum of agricultural activity, a peaceful cadence that resonates through its quiet streets and across its sun-drenched fields, a constant reminder of the enduring connection to the land.
Live animated radar for Alden 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 | Alden, Rice County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.242234°N, 98.31201°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67512 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alden, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alden, 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 Alden includes coordinates 38.242234°N, 98.312010°W, situated in Rice County. ZIP code 67512. 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.
