Arkansas City, Kansas Weather
Arkansas City, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Arkansas City, Cowley County.
Full aviation weather for Arkansas City is published on the Strother Field (KWLD) page, 12 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 Arkansas City 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 Arkansas City: Wellington Municipal Airport (KEGT) 42 km · Caldwell Municipal Airport (K01K) 49 km · Butler Airpark (K6KS) 55 km · Cook Airfield (KK50) 57 km
Conditions reported at KWLD describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Arkansas City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Arkansas City.
About Arkansas City, Kansas
Arkansas City, Kansas, lies at the confluence of two great rivers, a place where the broad prairie meets the restless water. It lies 35.7 miles south-south-east of Derby, KS (from Derby, KS: bearing 159°T), and is situated 2.3 miles west-south-west of Parkerfield. The land here rolls gently, the horizon a vast, unbroken sweep painted with the subtle greens of wheat fields and the deeper hues of cottonwood trees that fringe the banks. Even on the stillest days, a certain movement seems inherent to the air, a whisper of the wind that has shaped this open country for millennia, carrying the scent of damp earth and distant rain. The light, particularly in the long afternoons, possesses a remarkable clarity, illuminating the dust motes dancing in its golden shafts and casting long, soft shadows that stretch across the fields like a contented sigh. This was a place that once buzzed with the promise of the frontier, a river port that saw steamboats ply their trade, connecting the burgeoning West to the established East. Its history is etched in the sturdy brick of its older buildings and the enduring spirit of its people, many of whom trace their lineage back to the homesteaders who tilled these fertile plains. Today, the economy of Arkansas City is deeply rooted in agriculture, with the rich soil yielding abundant crops, and a steady hum of industry continues to support the community. The nearby confluence of the Arkansas and Walnut Rivers, a significant geographical feature, continues to shape the character of Arkansas City, offering a constant, flowing presence that anchors the town to its watery origins.
Live animated radar for Arkansas City 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 | Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.061974°N, 97.038371°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67005 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Arkansas City, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Arkansas City, 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 Arkansas City includes coordinates 37.061974°N, 97.038371°W, situated in Cowley County. ZIP code 67005. 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.
