Barnard, Kansas Weather
Barnard, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Barnard, Lincoln County.
Full aviation weather for Barnard is published on the Lincoln Municipal Airport (K71) page, 18 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 Barnard 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 Barnard: Minneapolis City County Airport (K45K) 30 km · Moritz Memorial Airport (KK61) 32 km · Ellsworth Municipal Airport (K9K7) 51 km · Blosser Municipal Airport (KCNK) 52 km · Salina Municipal Airport (KSLN) 56 km
Conditions reported at K71 describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Barnard specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Barnard.
About Barnard, Kansas
Barnard rests on a prairie where the horizon stretches, an unbroken sweep of earth meeting sky. It lies 33.5 miles north-west of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 316°T), and is situated 18.7 miles south of Beloit. The land here is a testament to endurance, a vast canvas painted in the muted greens and golds of cultivated fields that ripple under the immense Kansas sky. Wind, a constant companion, whispers through the tall grasses and carries the scent of dry earth and distant rain, a subtle perfume that defines the air. The very character of Barnard is etched into this openness, a quiet strength born of exposure to the elements and the deep, fertile soil. Sunlight here possesses a remarkable clarity, especially in the late afternoon, casting long, sharp shadows that define the contours of the land with an almost stark beauty. The history of Barnard is deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of Lincoln County, a story of homesteaders who coaxed life from this seemingly boundless expanse. Its economy has always been tethered to the land, the steady harvest of wheat and corn dictating the rhythm of life. While no grand monuments mark its past, the quiet dignity of its weathered grain elevators, standing sentinel against the prairie wind, speaks volumes of the hard work and resilience that built Barnard. The town itself is a collection of modest structures, a testament to functionality rather than ostentation, where neighbors know each other by name and the pace of life allows for unhurried conversations on front porches. The silence, punctuated only by the chirping of crickets or the distant rumble of a passing train, is a profound absence of the clamor of larger places, a characteristic that draws those seeking a simpler, more grounded existence.
Live animated radar for Barnard 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Barnard, Lincoln County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.19056°N, 98.041991°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67418 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Barnard, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Barnard, 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 Barnard includes coordinates 39.190560°N, 98.041991°W, situated in Lincoln County. ZIP code 67418. 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.
