Ellsworth, Kansas Weather
Ellsworth, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ellsworth, Ellsworth County.
Full aviation weather for Ellsworth is published on the Ellsworth Municipal Airport (K9K7) page, 2 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 Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth: Lincoln Municipal Airport (K71) 37 km · Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport (KLYO) 44 km · Salina Municipal Airport (KSLN) 50 km · Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL) 53 km · Minneapolis City County Airport (K45K) 60 km
Conditions reported at K9K7 describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ellsworth specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ellsworth.
About Ellsworth, Kansas
Ellsworth breathes the wide, open air of the Kansas prairie, a place where the horizon stretches with an almost defiant clarity. It lies 34.1 miles west-south-west of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 257°T), and is situated 4.0 miles west-north-west of Kanopolis. The land itself rolls gently, a subtle topography that hints at ancient waterways and the patient work of wind and rain. Here, the sky feels vast, an immense canvas that shifts through a thousand shades of blue and grey, often painted with dramatic cloud formations that promise both shade and sudden downpours. The character of Ellsworth is etched in the stoic resilience of the prairie grass, the hardy cottonwoods that cluster along the occasional creek bed, and the quiet dignity of its people, accustomed to the vastness and the turning of seasons. The light, especially in late afternoon, can fall with a golden luminescence, catching the dust motes dancing in the air and lending a soft focus to the unhurried rhythm of everyday life. The history of Ellsworth is deeply intertwined with the railroad and the cattle drives that once thundered across this land, a legacy that still whispers in the grain elevators and the weathered brick of its downtown buildings. It was a rough-and-tumble frontier town, a vital hub where cowboys and settlers met, and that spirited, independent streak can still be felt. Today, the local economy is anchored by agriculture, the golden waves of wheat and corn that stretch to the horizon forming the backbone of its prosperity, a constant reminder of the earth's bounty. The Smoky Hill River, though not a grand waterway, provides a necessary lifeline, its presence a subtle but persistent murmur in the landscape, sustaining the land and offering a quiet beauty. Ellsworth remains a testament to the enduring spirit of the prairie, a place that has found its strength in the land and the simple, honest work it provides.
Live animated radar for Ellsworth 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 | Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.730565°N, 98.228113°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67439 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ellsworth, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ellsworth, 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 Ellsworth includes coordinates 38.730565°N, 98.228113°W, situated in Ellsworth County. ZIP code 67439. 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.
