Carlton, Kansas Weather
Carlton, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Carlton, Dickinson County.
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About Carlton, Kansas
Carlton rests upon the broad, rolling plains of central Kansas, where the earth stretches out like an unrolled bolt of sun-bleached linen. It lies 20.1 miles east-south-east of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 122°T), and is situated 16.5 miles south-south-west of Abilene. The landscape here is one of immense sky and subtle contours, a place where the horizon line is a constant, reassuring presence, broken only by the occasional cluster of grain elevators or the patient silhouette of a lone windmill. Long grasses, the color of dried honey in the summer sun, sway in a wind that carries the scent of distant rain and the whisper of endless acreage. The air itself feels clean and vast, carrying the faint, sweet perfume of ripening wheat and the earthy aroma of worked soil, a constant reminder of the land's generous, albeit sometimes stern, disposition. The story of Carlton is one deeply entwined with the agricultural heartbeat of the region, a testament to the tenacity of those who first settled this prairie soil. Early pioneers, drawn by the promise of fertile land, established communities like Carlton, their lives shaped by the cycles of planting and harvest. While agriculture remains a cornerstone, the local economy has evolved, supporting a modest but resilient community that values a neighborly spirit. The quiet hum of daily life in Carlton is punctuated by the rhythmic passage of freight trains, their distant whistles a melancholic song against the backdrop of the open sky, carrying the bounty of the land to markets far beyond these fields.
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| Location | Carlton, Dickinson County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.687226°N, 97.293359°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67448 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carlton, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carlton, 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 Carlton includes coordinates 38.687226°N, 97.293359°W, situated in Dickinson County. ZIP code 67448. 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.
