Barnes, Kansas Weather
Barnes, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Barnes, Washington County.
Full aviation weather for Barnes is published on the Washington County Memorial Airport (K38) page, 15 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. 4 airfields within reach of Barnes 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 Barnes: Marysville Municipal Airport (KMYZ) 26 km · Clay Center Municipal Airport (KCYW) 44 km · Fairbury Municipal Airport (KFBY) 58 km
Conditions reported at K38 describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Barnes specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Barnes.
About Barnes, Kansas
Barnes sits at the edge of a vast, rolling prairie, where the Kansas sky stretches to an almost unimaginable horizon, a canvas of cerulean blue that deepens to indigo as the sun begins its slow descent. It lies 39.9 miles north-north-west of Manhattan, KS (from Manhattan, KS: bearing 336°T), and is situated 6.9 miles west-north-west of Waterville. The landscape is a study in subtle contours, broad, sweeping fields of wheat and corn giving way to gentle slopes that cradle the small collection of structures making up Barnes. The air here carries the clean, dry scent of sun-baked earth, punctuated by the sweet perfume of ripening grain, and the occasional distant lowing of cattle. The rhythm of life in Barnes is dictated by the sun and the seasons, a quiet hum that resonates with the vast, open spaces surrounding it. The history of Barnes is intrinsically tied to the railroad that once traversed its heart, a vital artery that brought settlers and commerce to this prairie outpost. Established in the late 19th century, its economy has long been rooted in agriculture, the fertile soil yielding bountiful harvests that have sustained generations. While the railroad's prominence has waned, the spirit of self-reliance and community endures, evident in the solid, no-nonsense architecture of its buildings and the steady, unhurried conversations that unfold on its main street. Barnes remains a place where the land dictates the terms, a quiet testament to the enduring resilience of those who chose to make their lives upon this open prairie.
Live animated radar for Barnes 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 | Barnes, Washington County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.711946°N, 96.874466°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66933 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Barnes, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Barnes, 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 Barnes includes coordinates 39.711946°N, 96.874466°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 66933. 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. 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.
