Fort Riley, Kansas Weather
Fort Riley, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Fort Riley, Riley County.
Full aviation weather for Fort Riley is published on the Marshall Army Air Field (KFRI) page, 7 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 Fort Riley 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 Fort Riley: Freeman Field (K3JC) 7 km · Manhattan Regional Airport (KMHK) 13 km · Clay Center Municipal Airport (KCYW) 43 km · Herington Regional Airport (KHRU) 46 km · Wamego Municipal Airport (K69K) 49 km
Conditions reported at KFRI describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fort Riley specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Fort Riley, Kansas
Fort Riley sprawls across the Kansas prairie, a landscape of wide horizons where the sky seems to press down with an almost tangible weight. It lies 13.9 miles west-south-west of Manhattan, KS (from Manhattan, KS: bearing 248°T), and is situated 5.5 miles north of Junction City. Rolling grasslands, punctuated by stands of cottonwood and oak, stretch to meet this immense blue expanse, their subtle undulations shifting in the breeze like a slow, green tide. The air here carries the scent of dry earth and wild grasses, a clean, sharp fragrance that speaks of openness and vastness. The Kansas River, a ribbon of muted silver, threads its way through the terrain, its banks softened by the encroaching vegetation. Evenings here can be spectacular, the setting sun bleeding fiery oranges and soft purples across the western sky, painting the clouds in hues that whisper of a profound, quiet beauty. The history of Fort Riley is as deeply etched into this land as the trails worn by cavalry hooves. Established in the mid-19th century, it became a pivotal outpost for westward expansion and a training ground for generations of soldiers, its very name a resonant echo of military tradition. The local economy, historically tied to the post and the surrounding agricultural heartland, now finds a modern rhythm in supporting the ongoing military presence and the agricultural enterprises that continue to define the region. The Post Flagpole, a towering sentinel, stands as a silent witness to the passage of time and the enduring spirit of Fort Riley. The land itself, a fertile expanse of loess soil, yields bountiful crops, a testament to the enduring relationship between the people and this generous earth, where the whisper of the wind through the tall grass carries tales of both past and present.
Live animated radar for Fort Riley 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 | Fort Riley, Riley County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.1064°N, 96.8117°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66442 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fort Riley, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fort Riley, 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 Fort Riley includes coordinates 39.106400°N, 96.811700°W, situated in Riley County. ZIP code 66442. 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.
