Colby, Kansas Weather
Colby, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Colby, Thomas County.
Full aviation weather for Colby is published on the Shalz Field (KCBK) page, 4 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. 4 airfields within reach of Colby 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 Colby: Oakley Municipal Airport (KOEL) 38 km · Atwood-Rawlins City-County Airport (KADT) 50 km · Goodland Municipal Airport (KGLD) 56 km
Conditions reported at KCBK describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Colby specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Colby, Kansas
Colby sits on a high prairie, a landscape of vast, pale skies and land that stretches out in an almost unbroken sweep of cultivated fields and shortgrass prairie. It lies 98.9 miles north of Garden City, KS (from Garden City, KS: bearing 354°T), and is situated 20.8 miles north-north-west of Oakley. The terrain is gently rolling, sculpted by wind and water into broad, shallow basins and subtle rises, where the horizon seems to meet the earth in a clean, unwavering line. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent of sun-baked earth and ripening grain, a perfume that clings to everything. Even the scattered cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant, almost electric green against the muted tones of the land, seem to hold their breath in the immense stillness. The roots of Colby run deep into the American agricultural heartland, a testament to the settlers who saw potential in this seemingly stark expanse. For generations, the economy has been tied to the bounty of the land, with wheat and cattle forming the backbone of its prosperity. This enduring connection to farming is visible in the well-maintained farmsteads and the grain elevators that punctuate the horizon like stoic sentinels. Colby itself has evolved, becoming a vital hub for the surrounding region, a place where the quiet industry of rural life meets the steady hum of commerce, particularly evident in its role as a significant crossroads for transportation and services.
Live animated radar for Colby 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 | Colby, Thomas County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.395837°N, 101.052377°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67701 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Colby, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Colby, 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 Colby includes coordinates 39.395837°N, 101.052377°W, situated in Thomas County. ZIP code 67701. 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.
