Frederick, Kansas Weather
Frederick, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Frederick, Rice County.
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About Frederick, Kansas
Frederick lies where the Kansas prairie rolls out in a vast, unbroken sweep under an immense sky. It lies 36.3 miles north-north-west of Hutchinson, KS (from Hutchinson, KS: bearing 330°T), and is situated 12.2 miles north-north-west of Lyons. The land itself is a gentle cradle of tawny grasses and stoic trees, punctuated by the occasional shimmer of heat rising from the soil on a summer afternoon. A quietude reigns here, broken only by the sigh of wind through the wheat fields or the distant hum of a tractor. The air, especially at dawn, carries a crispness that hints at the long, clear days of this central plains country, the light a soft, diffused gold that paints the horizon with subtle hues. This is a place where the past is as palpable as the present, a testament to the hardiness of those who first settled these fields. Frederick’s story is etched into the grain of the soil, a narrative of agriculture and resilience. The local economy, deeply rooted in farming, continues to draw sustenance from the rich black earth, with wheat and sorghum often stretching as far as the eye can see. While the bustling metropolises are a world away, the quiet dignity of Frederick offers a different kind of richness, a connection to the land and a way of life that has endured, finding its own unique beauty in the enduring simplicity of the heartland.
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| Location | Frederick, Rice County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.513343°N, 98.268395°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67444 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Frederick, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Frederick, 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 Frederick includes coordinates 38.513343°N, 98.268395°W, situated in Rice County. ZIP code 67444. 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. 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.
