Colwich, Kansas Weather
Colwich, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Colwich, Sedgwick County.
Full aviation weather for Colwich is published on the Riverside Airport (KK32) page, 12 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 Colwich 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 Colwich: Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (KICT) 17 km · Colonel James Jabara Airport (KAAO) 28 km · Cessna Aircraft Field (KCEA) 29 km · McConnell Air Force Base (KIAB) 29 km · Beech Factory Airport (KBEC) 30 km
Conditions reported at KK32 describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Colwich specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Colwich.
About Colwich, Kansas
Colwich unfolds across the Kansas prairie, a place where the sky feels vast and the land rolls in quiet waves under its immense gaze. It lies 12.4 miles west-north-west of Wichita, KS (from Wichita, KS: bearing 299°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west-south-west of Valley Center. The horizon, a clean, sharp line, stretches to meet the boundless blue, broken only by the stoic silhouettes of wind-scoured trees and the occasional, purposeful grain elevator standing sentinel. Here, the air carries the dry, clean scent of sun-baked earth and ripening wheat, a fragrance that seems to seep into the very bones of the place. The light, particularly as the day begins to wane, possesses a remarkable clarity, casting long, soft shadows that paint the fields in hues of amber and gold, a fleeting, tender beauty. The history of Colwich is deeply entwined with the agricultural heartbeat of Sedgwick County, its early days shaped by settlers drawn to the fertile plains for cultivation. The local economy has long been anchored by the bounty of the land, with farming and related industries forming its backbone, evident in the sturdy silos that punctuate the landscape. Over time, Colwich has cultivated a character of quiet resilience and neighbourly spirit, a place where the pace of life allows for genuine connection and the simple satisfaction of a day's honest work. This enduring character is as much a part of Colwich as the rich soil that sustains it.
Live animated radar for Colwich 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 | Colwich, Sedgwick County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.779178°N, 97.536435°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67030 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Colwich, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Colwich, 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 Colwich includes coordinates 37.779178°N, 97.536435°W, situated in Sedgwick County. ZIP code 67030. 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.
