Altamont, Kansas Weather
Altamont, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Altamont, Labette County.
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About Altamont, Kansas
Altamont rests in the rolling prairies of southeastern Kansas, a place where the sky seems to stretch on forever, a vast, unbroken canvas of blue that deepens to bruised violet as the sun begins its slow descent. It lies 43.8 miles west of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 280°T), and is situated 10.6 miles south of Parsons. The land here is a gentle swell of green and gold, rippled by the wind, with the occasional cluster of sturdy oak and maple trees offering islands of shade. The air, especially in the long, languid afternoons of summer, carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and ripening grain, a perfume that hangs heavy and still. Even the scattered farmsteads, painted in muted tones of white and weathered barn red, seem to merge with the landscape, their roofs catching the light like scattered embers. The history of Altamont is tied to the rich soil and the ambition of those who first settled these plains, drawn by the promise of fertile ground. For generations, the local economy has been anchored in agriculture, with vast fields of wheat and corn stretching across the horizon, their golden stalks whispering secrets to the breeze. The rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life in Altamont, from the hopeful green shoots of spring to the bountiful harvests of autumn. While the larger industries have largely passed it by, a quiet resilience defines this place, a steadfast connection to the land that has sustained its inhabitants through boom and quietude alike.
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| Location | Altamont, Labette County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.190345°N, 95.297193°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67330 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Altamont, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Altamont, 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 Altamont includes coordinates 37.190345°N, 95.297193°W, situated in Labette County. ZIP code 67330. 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. 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.
