Glen Elder, Kansas Weather
Glen Elder, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Glen Elder, Mitchell County.
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About Glen Elder, Kansas
Glen Elder rests on a broad, gently rolling prairie where the sky seems to stretch forever, a vast, unbroken canvas of cerulean blue that deepens to indigo as dusk approaches. It lies 58.9 miles north-west of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 321°T), and is situated 11.2 miles west-north-west of Beloit. The land here is a study in subtle textures, a mosaic of golden wheat fields that ripple like a dry sea in the Kansas wind, interspersed with darker patches of fallow earth awaiting the next planting. A quiet stillness pervades the air, broken only by the distant hum of machinery or the mournful cry of a hawk circling overhead. The very air itself feels clean and wide, carrying the faint, earthy scent of sun-baked soil and ripening grain. The history of Glen Elder is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring legacy of the land and the resilience of its people. This is a place shaped by the plow and the persistent spirit of those who came to farm these fertile plains, their lives intertwined with the cycles of the seasons. The local economy, like that of many communities in this part of Kansas, remains deeply rooted in agriculture, with wheat and corn being the primary crops that dictate the rhythm of the year. The nearby Glen Elder State Park, centered around the expansive waters of Waconda Lake, offers a different facet to the area, a place for recreation and a reminder of the natural beauty that underpins the human endeavors here. It is a quiet corner of the world, where life unfolds with a steady, unhurried grace.
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| Location | Glen Elder, Mitchell County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.498621°N, 98.308667°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67446 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Glen Elder, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Glen Elder, 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 Glen Elder includes coordinates 39.498621°N, 98.308667°W, situated in Mitchell County. ZIP code 67446. 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.
