Cheney, Kansas Weather
Cheney, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cheney, Sedgwick County.
Full aviation weather for Cheney is published on the Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (KICT) page, 31 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. 6 airfields within reach of Cheney 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 Cheney: Riverside Airport (KK32) 36 km · Argonia Municipal Airport (K2K8) 40 km · McConnell Air Force Base (KIAB) 45 km · Cessna Aircraft Field (KCEA) 47 km · Wellington Municipal Airport (KEGT) 49 km
Conditions reported at KICT describe the airfield itself. Weather 31 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cheney specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cheney.
About Cheney, Kansas
Cheney rests on the broad, rolling plains of south-central Kansas, a landscape painted in hues of sun-bleached gold and the deep green of summer crops. It lies 24.7 miles west of Wichita, KS (from Wichita, KS: bearing 260°T), and is situated 5.8 miles west-south-west of Garden Plain. The sky here is an immense canvas, stretching from horizon to horizon, often punctuated by the dramatic scudding of clouds that cast fleeting shadows across the land. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, earthy scent, mingled with the faint sweetness of wildflowers that cling to the roadside ditches and the subtle perfume of ripening wheat. Cheney itself is a collection of sturdy buildings, their facades weathered by sun and wind, reflecting the enduring spirit of a place that has learned to live in harmony with the elements. The gentle slope of the terrain suggests the slow, patient work of water over millennia, shaping the land into subtle swells and dips that define the character of Sedgwick County. The history of Cheney is tied to the fertile soil and the railroad that brought settlers to this part of Kansas. It was a place built on agriculture, where the bounty of the earth became the bedrock of its economy, and that agricultural heartbeat still thrums beneath the surface. The land surrounding Cheney, once the domain of vast prairie grasses, now yields fields of wheat and corn, their stalks rustling in the breeze like whispered secrets of seasons past. While not a bustling metropolis, Cheney possesses a quiet dignity, a testament to the generations who have worked this land and built a life here. The local businesses, often family-run, contribute to the town's unhurried rhythm, a stark contrast to the relentless pace of larger cities, fostering a sense of community where neighbors still recognize and greet one another.
Live animated radar for Cheney 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Cheney, Sedgwick County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.630015°N, 97.782551°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67025 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cheney, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cheney, 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 Cheney includes coordinates 37.630015°N, 97.782551°W, situated in Sedgwick County. ZIP code 67025. 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.
