Augusta, Kansas Weather
Augusta, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Augusta, Butler County.
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About Augusta, Kansas
Augusta, Kansas, unfolds across a landscape of gentle prairie swells, where the sky seems to stretch in an endless, unbroken expanse. It lies 18.7 miles east-north-east of Derby, KS (from Derby, KS: bearing 59°T), and is situated 8.9 miles east-south-east of Andover. The land itself, a rich, dark loam, cradles the town with a quiet resilience, hinting at seasons of both sun-baked endurance and the soft embrace of rainfall. Cottonwood trees, their leaves rustling like whispered secrets, stand sentinel along the meandering paths of Walnut Creek, their roots anchoring the town to the very earth. The air here often carries the scent of mown hay and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a constant reminder of the land's generous, yet demanding, nature. As dusk settles, the western horizon bleeds into hues of rose and lavender, painting the open fields with a fleeting, ethereal beauty that speaks of a profound, simple peace. The story of Augusta is one deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the industrious spirit of its people. Originally established as a trading post in the mid-19th century, it grew with the westward expansion, its fortunes tied to the agricultural bounty of the surrounding countryside. Oil was discovered in the early 20th century, injecting a new vein of prosperity and transforming Augusta into a boomtown for a time, leaving behind echoes of that era in the architecture and the collective memory. Today, while agriculture remains a cornerstone, the town has diversified, embracing small businesses and a quiet manufacturing sector. Walnut Creek, once a vital artery for commerce and travel, now serves as a place for quiet contemplation and recreation, its banks a favored spot for residents to watch the sun dip below the prairie rim, a timeless ritual in this corner of Kansas.
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| Location | Augusta, Butler County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.686684°N, 96.976702°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67010, 67002 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Augusta, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Augusta, 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 Augusta includes coordinates 37.686684°N, 96.976702°W, situated in Butler County. ZIP code 67010, 67002. 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.
