Elyria, Kansas Weather
Elyria, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elyria, McPherson County.
Full aviation weather for Elyria is published on the Mc Pherson Airport (KMPR) page, 9 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 Elyria 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 Elyria: Moundridge Municipal Airport (K47K) 14 km · Hiebert Airfield (K17Q) 25 km · Hutchinson Municipal Airport (KHUT) 32 km · Newton City-County Airport (KEWK) 40 km · Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport (KLYO) 53 km
Conditions reported at KMPR describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Elyria specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Elyria.
About Elyria, Kansas
Elyria is a place where the horizon stretches wide, a vast canvas of Kansas prairie that spills into the sky. It lies 22.9 miles north-east of Hutchinson, KS (from Hutchinson, KS: bearing 46°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south-south-east of McPherson. The land here is a study in subtle contours, not dramatic peaks but gentle swells that hold the light in shifting patterns, especially in the late afternoon when the sun bleeds into the west, painting the grasses in hues of ochre and faded gold. The air, when the wind blows across these open spaces, carries a clean, earthy scent, a promise of tilled soil and the distant murmur of crops. Few trees break the expanse, existing mostly in scattered clusters or as lone sentinels marking property lines, their branches reaching with a patient, stoic grace. The story of Elyria is intrinsically tied to the agricultural heartbeat of McPherson County, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of those who have coaxed sustenance from this fertile ground. For generations, the economy here has been rooted in the cultivation of wheat and corn, the golden waves of grain a testament to human endeavor against the raw power of the elements. While modern farming has brought its own innovations, the fundamental rhythm of planting and harvest persists, a quiet dedication that underpins the character of Elyria. There are no bustling avenues or sprawling industries; instead, a sense of quiet industry prevails, a steady hum of activity that speaks of lives lived in harmony with the seasons and the land.
Live animated radar for Elyria 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 | Elyria, McPherson County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.290564°N, 97.626987°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67460 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elyria, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elyria, 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 Elyria includes coordinates 38.290564°N, 97.626987°W, situated in McPherson County. ZIP code 67460. 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.
