Centropolis, Kansas Weather
Centropolis, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Centropolis, Franklin County.
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About Centropolis, Kansas
Centropolis rests upon a broad, fertile plain where the Kansas sky stretches vast and unburdened, a canvas for clouds that drift like slow thoughts. It lies 18.7 miles south-south-west of Lawrence, KS (from Lawrence, KS: bearing 199°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-north-west of Ottawa. The land itself is a gentle, rolling expanse, a patchwork of cultivated fields and emerald pastures that whisper of seasons turned and seeds sown. Here, the air carries the clean scent of turned earth and, in the summer months, the sweet perfume of ripening grain. The houses of Centropolis are often modest, their paint sometimes faded by the sun's persistent gaze, yet many boast porches where an evening's quiet contemplation can be found, watching the long shadows stretch and the light mellow into a golden haze. The very character of Centropolis is etched into this openness, a quiet resilience born of the land's generous, yet demanding, nature. The history of Centropolis is woven into the agricultural heart of Franklin County, a place deeply rooted in the cultivation of crops that have sustained families for generations. Its economy, though perhaps not grand in scale, is steadfast, relying on the bounty of the soil and the honest labor it requires. While no grand monuments mark its past, the story of Centropolis is told in the sturdy grain elevators that punctuate the horizon and the small, independent businesses that form the backbone of its daily life. The rhythm here is one of quiet industry, where the cycle of planting and harvest dictates the pace, and the community's strength is found in the shared understanding of the land's enduring promise.
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| Location | Centropolis, Franklin County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.716119°N, 95.350254°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66067 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Centropolis, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Centropolis, 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 Centropolis includes coordinates 38.716119°N, 95.350254°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 66067. 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.
