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Allen, Kansas, unfolds across the gentle swells of the prairie, where the sky seems to stretch forever, a vast, unbroken canvas painted with the shifting hues of dawn and dusk. It lies 37.9 miles south-west of Topeka, KS (from Topeka, KS: bearing 224°T), and is situated 17.4 miles north of Emporia. The landscape here is one of subtle topography, where fields of ripening wheat and tall, whispering grasses roll towards horizons softened by the distant haze of summer heat. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the dust of unpaved roads and the faint sweetness of wildflowers that cling tenaciously to the verges. Life in Allen moves with a quiet cadence, the creak of a porch swing or the distant rumble of a tractor the loudest sounds punctuating the otherwise profound stillness. The history of Allen is a quiet echo of the pioneers who first broke this prairie soil, their resilience etched into the very character of the place. Originally settled by families drawn to the rich farmland, the town's economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the land, with agriculture remaining its steadfast heart. Though modest in size, Allen possesses a distinctive charm, a sense of continuity that binds its residents to the past and to each other. The local grain elevator, a sentinel against the vast sky, stands as a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of a community that has weathered the seasons and embraced the enduring simplicity of life on the Kansas plains.
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| Location | Allen, Lyon County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.656119°N, 96.169717°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66833 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Allen, Kansas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Allen includes coordinates 38.656119°N, 96.169717°W, situated in Lyon County. ZIP code 66833. Telephone area code: 913. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.