Florence, Kansas Weather
Florence, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Florence, Marion County.
Full aviation weather for Florence is published on the Cottonwood Falls Airport (K9K0) page, 36 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 Florence 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 Florence: Newton City-County Airport (KEWK) 37 km · Hiebert Airfield (K17Q) 37 km · Moundridge Municipal Airport (K47K) 50 km · Herington Regional Airport (KHRU) 51 km · Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport (KEQA) 53 km
Conditions reported at K9K0 describe the airfield itself. Weather 36 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Florence specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Florence.
About Florence, Kansas
Florence, Kansas, rests in a broad, sun-drenched valley where the land begins its long, gentle roll toward horizons that seem to stretch forever. It lies 44.2 miles north-north-east of Wichita, KS (from Wichita, KS: bearing 30°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-east of Marion. The Smoky Hill River, a ribbon of silver under the vast prairie sky, offers a soft murmur to the otherwise quiet air, its banks lined with cottonwoods whose leaves catch the light in a thousand shifting hues. Fields of amber grain ripple like a golden sea in the breeze, punctuated by the darker green of pastures where cattle graze with a patient, unhurried grace. The character of Florence is etched in the wide avenues, the sturdy brick buildings that have weathered generations, and the sense of space that allows the sky to dominate the landscape, a constant, awe-inspiring presence. This place carries the quiet hum of its agricultural heritage, a history woven from the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations of farmers. Florence's economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels of its prosperity, their spires reaching toward the heavens like ancient monuments. The railroad, once a vital artery, still whispers of the town's founding and its connection to the wider world, its tracks a reminder of journeys taken and goods transported. Though the pace of life here is one of thoughtful deliberateness, the spirit of resilience and self-sufficiency, forged in the crucible of prairie living, defines the enduring character of Florence.
Live animated radar for Florence 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 | Florence, Marion County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.244462°N, 96.928079°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66851 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Florence, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Florence, 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 Florence includes coordinates 38.244462°N, 96.928079°W, situated in Marion County. ZIP code 66851. 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. 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.
