Cambridge, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cambridge, Cowley County.
Full aviation weather for Cambridge is published on the Strother Field (KWLD) page, 37 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. 5 airfields within reach of Cambridge 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 Cambridge: Butler Airpark (K6KS) 44 km · Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport (KEQA) 53 km · Cook Airfield (KK50) 53 km · Augusta Municipal Airport (K3AU) 54 km
Conditions reported at KWLD describe the airfield itself. Weather 37 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cambridge specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cambridge.
Cambridge unfolds across a landscape of gentle swells and broad horizons, where the Kansas sky seems to stretch into an infinite, pale blue canvas. It lies 36.8 miles east-south-east of Derby, KS (from Derby, KS: bearing 115°T), and is situated 4.9 miles east of Burden. The earth here is a rich, yielding loam, tilled and turned by generations, its subtle undulations guiding the eye across fields of amber grain that ripple like a tawny sea under the afternoon sun. The air carries the clean scent of dry grasses and the distant, earthy perfume of freshly plowed soil, a fragrance that settles into the quietude of the place. Main Street, a modest artery, hums with a low-frequency energy, the brick facades of its buildings softened by the warm, golden light that spills from their windows, hinting at lives lived at a measured, deliberate pace. The story of Cambridge is etched into the very grain of its existence, a narrative of resilience and quiet perseverance. Founded on the fertile plains, its economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land, with agriculture forming the bedrock of its prosperity, a tradition that continues to shape the lives of its inhabitants. While no grand institutions or bustling industries define its character, Cambridge possesses a distinctive charm, a sense of enduring connection to its roots. The slow current of the nearby Walnut River, a silver thread through the greening countryside, whispers tales of earlier times, of pioneers who carved a life from this prairie expanse, their spirit echoing in the open skies and the steadfast nature of Cambridge itself.
Live animated radar for Cambridge 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.
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| Location | Cambridge, Cowley County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.316138°N, 96.664469°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67023 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cambridge, 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 Cambridge includes coordinates 37.316138°N, 96.664469°W, situated in Cowley County. ZIP code 67023. 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.