Fontana, Kansas Weather
Fontana, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fontana, Miami County.
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About Fontana, Kansas
Fontana rests in a quiet embrace of rolling prairie, where the land begins to gather itself for the gentle descent towards the Marais des Cygnes River. It lies 31.4 miles south-south-west of Belton, MO (from Belton, MO: bearing 212°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-east of Osawatomie. The sky here is a vast canvas, often brushed with the soft hues of dawn and the fiery farewells of sunset, casting a warm, golden light that settles over the fields of corn and soybeans. Oak trees, ancient sentinels, dot the landscape, their sturdy branches reaching out like welcoming arms, and the air carries the clean scent of turned earth and distant wildflowers. The rhythm of Fontana is one of quiet persistence, a steady pulse beneath the wide Kansas sky. The history of Fontana is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of this region, a legacy born from the fertile soil that has sustained generations. Once a hub for the grain trade, the echo of those bustling days can still be felt in the weathered facades of older buildings, whispering tales of a time when the railroad was the lifeblood of commerce. Today, the economy continues to be rooted in farming, with local families tending the land that has shaped their lives and their community. The nearby Marais des Cygnes River, a ribbon of life winding through the landscape, offers a place for quiet contemplation and a reminder of the natural forces that have always played a significant role in Fontana's story.
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| Location | Fontana, Miami County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.425851°N, 94.838295°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66026 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fontana, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fontana, 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 Fontana includes coordinates 38.425851°N, 94.838295°W, situated in Miami County. ZIP code 66026. 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.
