Altoona, Kansas Weather
Altoona, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Altoona, Wilson County.
Full aviation weather for Altoona is published on the Neodesha Municipal Airport (K2K7) page, 10 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 Altoona 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 Altoona: Fredonia Airport (K1K7) 17 km · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport (KCNU) 22 km · Tri-City Airport (KPPF) 26 km · Yates Center Municipal Airport (K3JA) 38 km · Independence Municipal Airport (KIDP) 42 km
Conditions reported at K2K7 describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Altoona specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Altoona.
About Altoona, Kansas
Altoona slumbers in the gentle roll of southeastern Kansas, where the land stretches out under a sky that seems impossibly vast. It lies 56.5 miles north-north-east of Bartlesville, OK (from Bartlesville, OK: bearing 18°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north of Neodesha. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a patchwork of fields that shift from the deep green of summer corn to the golden stubble of autumn wheat, all framed by the muted blues and grays of distant tree lines. The air itself often carries a dry warmth, tinged with the scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild grasses that reclaim the edges of the roads. Evenings bring a particular kind of quiet, a stillness punctuated only by the chirping of crickets and the distant hum of a passing vehicle, as the light softens and the landscape takes on a painterly, almost melancholic, beauty. The history of Altoona is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet perseverance of its economy. Once a place defined by the deep veins of coal that lay beneath its soil, the echoes of mining operations still resonate in the character of the place, a legacy of hard work and resilience that shaped its early years. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, the land continues to yield its bounty, with agriculture remaining a cornerstone of Altoona's sustenance, the fertile ground producing crops that feed the nation. It's a locality where the pace of life is measured by the changing seasons and the steady rhythm of the farming calendar, a place where community ties are strong, forged through shared experiences and a deep understanding of the land's enduring power.
Live animated radar for Altoona 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 | Altoona, Wilson County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.523943°N, 95.66137°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66710 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Altoona, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Altoona, 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 Altoona includes coordinates 37.523943°N, 95.661370°W, situated in Wilson County. ZIP code 66710. 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. 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.
