Aurora, Kansas Weather
Aurora, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Aurora, Cloud County.
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About Aurora, Kansas
Aurora rests in the vast, open country of Cloud County, Kansas, a place where the horizon seems to stretch into eternity. It lies 42.5 miles north of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 6°T), and is situated 10.9 miles south-east of Concordia. The land here is a study in subtle contours, rolling gently in broad, sweeping gestures that catch the light in ever-shifting patterns. Fields of wheat and corn, gold and green depending on the season, stretch out like a rumpled quilt under the immense Kansas sky, broken only by the occasional cluster of trees marking a farmstead or a roadside ditch. The air, especially in the early morning and late afternoon, carries a crisp, clean scent of earth and growing things, a quiet testament to the agricultural heart of this region. The story of Aurora is one of resilience and quiet perseverance, tied intrinsically to the bounty of the prairie. Its roots are deeply embedded in the agricultural rhythm of the land, with generations of families working the soil to cultivate the crops that define the local economy. While no grand monuments or bustling metropolises mark its landscape, Aurora possesses a distinct character, born from the practicalities of rural life and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. The sparse scattering of homes and businesses, each with its own story, contributes to the unhurried pace of existence, where community bonds are forged through shared experience and a deep understanding of the land.
Live animated radar for Aurora and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Aurora, Cloud County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.451943°N, 97.527256°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67417 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Aurora, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Aurora, 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 Aurora includes coordinates 39.451943°N, 97.527256°W, situated in Cloud County. ZIP code 67417. 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.
