Americus, Kansas Weather
Americus, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Americus, Lyon County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Americus.
About Americus, Kansas
Americus, Kansas, unfolds across a landscape of broad, rolling prairie, where the sky seems to stretch on forever, a vast canvas brushed with the pale gold of ripening wheat and the deep, earthy tones of freshly tilled soil. It lies 48.9 miles south-west of Topeka, KS (from Topeka, KS: bearing 220°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-north-west of Emporia. The land here is not dramatic, but possesses a quiet dignity, a patient resilience that speaks of generations who have learned to read its subtle moods. Gentle slopes give way to shallow draws, where the wind whispers through native grasses and the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees offers a fleeting patch of shade. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the distant fragrance of sun-baked earth and the sweet perfume of wild blossoms. The character of Americus is one of understated strength, a place where life moves with a steady, deliberate pace, mirroring the slow, inexorable turning of the seasons. The history of Americus is deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of Lyon County, a testament to the enduring legacy of farming and ranching that has shaped this land. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and the promise of a new beginning, established communities like Americus that became vital hubs for the surrounding farms. The local economy, though it has seen shifts over the decades, remains fundamentally rooted in the bounty of the land, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the ceaseless harvest. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very fabric of Americus is woven from the quiet industry of its people and the shared understanding of its place within the larger tapestry of the prairie. The rhythm of everyday life here is set by the needs of the land and the enduring spirit of a community that has learned to thrive in its embrace.
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| Location | Americus, Lyon County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.506956°N, 96.261942°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66835 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Americus, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Americus, 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 Americus includes coordinates 38.506956°N, 96.261942°W, situated in Lyon County. ZIP code 66835. 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.
