Bendena, Kansas Weather
Bendena, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bendena, Doniphan County.
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About Bendena, Kansas
Bendena rests in the embrace of rolling hills, a landscape etched by the slow, persistent work of water and wind. It lies 17.8 miles west of St. Joseph, MO (from St. Joseph, MO: bearing 264°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-south-east of Highland. The land here, a rich loam, exhales the scent of freshly turned earth and ripening grain, a perfume carried on breezes that sweep across the wide, open sky. Farmsteads, their white-painted silos gleaming like sentinels against the vast blue, punctuate the verdant expanse, each a small kingdom unto itself. The Missouri River, a powerful, serpentine artery, flows not far to the east, its presence a constant, murmuring counterpoint to the quietude of the fields. In the soft, golden light of late afternoon, the very air seems to thicken, imbued with a palpable stillness that settles over Bendena like a comforting blanket. The character of Bendena is deeply intertwined with its agricultural heritage, a story of pioneers who coaxed sustenance from this fertile ground. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the seasons, by the planting and harvesting of corn and soybeans, a bounty that has sustained families and shaped the local economy. While larger industries may pass it by, Bendena finds its strength in the steadfast dedication of its people to the land, a quiet pride in the crops that nourish and the community that endures. The scattered homes and quiet roads speak of a life lived at a considered pace, where neighbourly bonds are as vital as the rain that falls from the sky.
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| Location | Bendena, Doniphan County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.741108°N, 95.179418°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66008 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bendena, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bendena, 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 Bendena includes coordinates 39.741108°N, 95.179418°W, situated in Doniphan County. ZIP code 66008. 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. 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.
