Bucklin, Kansas Weather
Bucklin, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bucklin, Ford County.
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About Bucklin, Kansas
Bucklin rests upon the high plains, a quiet settlement where the land stretches out in vast, arable sweeps under an immense sky. It lies 25.3 miles south-east of Dodge City, KS (from Dodge City, KS: bearing 124°T), and is situated 19.1 miles west-south-west of Greensburg. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle, almost imperceptible swelling and receding of the earth, giving way to fields that ripple like a golden sea when the wind sweeps across them. The air itself carries a crisp, clean scent, often tinged with the dry, earthy perfume of harvested wheat and the faint, sweet promise of rain on the horizon. Sunlight here possesses a particular clarity, casting long, sharp shadows in the early morning and late afternoon, and bathing the landscape in a warm, honeyed glow as dusk settles, painting the western sky with strokes of orange, rose, and deepening violet. The story of Bucklin is deeply entwined with the cultivation of the earth, a legacy forged by hardy settlers drawn to the fertile promise of this prairie land. Its economy, for generations, has been anchored in agriculture, with wheat and other grains forming the backbone of its livelihood, a testament to the enduring power of the soil and the farmer's persistent hand. This agricultural rhythm has shaped the very character of Bucklin, fostering a sense of quiet resilience and a deep appreciation for the cycles of nature. Though no grand monuments mark its landscape, the enduring spirit of those who chose to make their home here, transforming the raw earth into bread, imbues Bucklin with a profound, understated dignity.
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| Location | Bucklin, Ford County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.547243°N, 99.63429°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67834 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bucklin, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bucklin, 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 Bucklin includes coordinates 37.547243°N, 99.634290°W, situated in Ford County. ZIP code 67834. 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.
