Centralia, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Centralia, Nemaha County.
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Centralia rests in a broad, sun-drenched expanse of Nemaha County, a place where the land rolls with a quiet, patient grace. It lies 44.3 miles north-north-east of Manhattan, KS (from Manhattan, KS: bearing 32°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south-south-west of Seneca. The fields, a patchwork of verdant and golden hues depending on the season, stretch towards horizons that seem to hold the very breath of the sky. Here, the air carries the clean scent of turned earth and distant rain, a pervasive aroma that speaks of the deep, fertile soil. The gentle slopes are etched with the subtle contours of agricultural life, and the light, especially as it begins to soften into evening, casts long, warm shadows that paint the landscape with a tender, almost mournful beauty. This quiet corner of Kansas was born from the westward push of railroads, a vital stop that facilitated the movement of grain and goods from the surrounding farms. Centralia’s economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the land, its lifeblood drawn from the corn and soybeans that carpet the surrounding plains. While the railway’s prominence may have shifted with the decades, the spirit of industriousness remains, a steady hum beneath the surface of everyday life. The town itself, a collection of tidy homes and businesses, possesses a character that is both resilient and approachable, a testament to generations who have cultivated this soil and built their lives here, finding a deep satisfaction in the enduring rhythm of the seasons and the honest work they provide.
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| Location | Centralia, Nemaha County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.725831°N, 96.127225°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66415 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Centralia, 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 Centralia includes coordinates 39.725831°N, 96.127225°W, situated in Nemaha County. ZIP code 66415. 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.