Dunlap, Kansas Weather
Dunlap, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dunlap, Morris County.
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About Dunlap, Kansas
Dunlap unfolds across a landscape of rolling prairie, where the earth breathes a deep, fertile sigh under the vast Kansas sky. It lies 43.4 miles south-south-east of Manhattan, KS (from Manhattan, KS: bearing 165°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-east of Council Grove. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle rise and fall that hints at ancient geological forces, now softened by the persistent kiss of wind and sun. Fields of amber grain, ripe for the harvest, stretch towards horizons that seem to dissolve into the hazy blue, broken only by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees that stand like stoic sentinels against the elements. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the wild perfume of prairie grasses and the distant, earthy aroma of tilled soil, a scent that clings to the skin like a memory. Evenings here are painted with a luminous, almost ethereal light, as the sun dips low, bleeding orange and rose across the immense canvas of the western sky, casting long, dramatic shadows that stretch and warp the familiar shapes of the land. The story of Dunlap is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet industry that has sustained it. Founded by settlers drawn to the promise of fertile ground, the town’s economy has always been tethered to the bounty of the surrounding agricultural lands, with wheat and cattle forming the backbone of its livelihood. The rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pulse of life in Dunlap, a steady, dependable beat that resonates through the community. While the echoes of past generations are felt in the weathered facades of its older buildings, a quiet resilience defines its character, a refusal to be swept away by the tides of broader change. There are no bustling shopping districts or clamoring tourist attractions; instead, Dunlap offers a profound sense of place, a deep connection to the land and the simple, honest work that has shaped it for generations.
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| Location | Dunlap, Morris County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.576399°N, 96.365834°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66846 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dunlap, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dunlap, 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 Dunlap includes coordinates 38.576399°N, 96.365834°W, situated in Morris County. ZIP code 66846. 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.
