Durham, Kansas Weather
Durham, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Durham, Marion County.
Full aviation weather for Durham is published on the Hiebert Airfield (K17Q) page, 32 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 Durham 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 Durham: Moundridge Municipal Airport (K47K) 39 km · Mc Pherson Airport (KMPR) 43 km · Herington Regional Airport (KHRU) 43 km · Newton City-County Airport (KEWK) 48 km · Salina Municipal Airport (KSLN) 50 km
Conditions reported at K17Q describe the airfield itself. Weather 32 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Durham specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Durham.
About Durham, Kansas
Durham, Kansas, unfolds across a gentle swell of prairie land, a place where the vast, open sky feels a tangible presence. It lies 32.0 miles south-east of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 140°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north of Hillsboro. The landscape here is a study in subtle gradients, rolling fields of wheat and corn stretching toward horizons that seem to meet the heavens in a soft, hazy embrace. Dusk often washes over Durham in hues of apricot and rose, painting the wind-sculpted grasses with a transient, ethereal glow. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, an aroma of sun-baked earth and distant alfalfa, a testament to the agricultural heart of this locale. The houses, often painted in muted tones, seem to hunker down against the wind, their porches and gardens offering small, cultivated havens against the boundless expanse. The history of Durham is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its settlers and the quiet perseverance of its agricultural backbone. Originally a stop along the railroad, its economy has always been inextricably linked to the bounty of the fertile soil, with wheat farming forming the bedrock of its prosperity for generations. While no single towering landmark defines Durham, the steadfastness of its community, the shared stories passed down through families, and the simple, honest rhythm of daily life are its most distinctive features. The local grain elevator, a silent sentinel against the sky, stands as a powerful symbol of this enduring connection to the land and the ongoing labor that sustains Durham.
Live animated radar for Durham 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 | Durham, Marion County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.48612°N, 97.228081°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67438 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Durham, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Durham, 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 Durham includes coordinates 38.486120°N, 97.228081°W, situated in Marion County. ZIP code 67438. 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.
