Goddard, Kansas Weather
Goddard, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Goddard, Sedgwick County.
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About Goddard, Kansas
Goddard unfurls across the Kansas prairie under a sky that seems to stretch forever, a broad canvas where clouds paint fleeting dramas. It lies 13.2 miles west of Wichita, KS (from Wichita, KS: bearing 260°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south-south-west of Colwich. The land here rolls with a subtle, patient grace, the earth a deep, rich loam that holds the memory of ancient seas and the promise of abundant harvests. Fields of grain, gold under the summer sun and a muted ochre in the fall, ripple like an ocean in the breeze, broken by the darker green of windbreaks and the occasional splash of a farmhouse roof. The air, particularly in the quiet hours of dawn or the hushed moments before dusk, carries a clean, dry scent, mingled with the faintest perfume of wild sunflowers and the distant, earthy aroma of tilled soil. The character of Goddard is one of quiet resilience, a steadfast presence against the vastness of the plains. The history of Goddard is etched into the very way the land is worked, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who settled these plains. Originally established as a station on the Santa Fe Trail, its roots run deep in the westward expansion of America, a place where travelers once found respite. Today, the local economy still leans on the bounty of the land, with agriculture remaining a cornerstone, though the proximity to Wichita has brought a new dynamic, attracting residents who seek the tranquility of rural life without sacrificing access to urban amenities. Distinctive to Goddard is its ongoing evolution, a community that honors its agricultural heritage while embracing the future, a place where the quiet hum of tractors in the fields harmonizes with the distant pulse of a growing city.
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| Location | Goddard, Sedgwick County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.659736°N, 97.575326°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67052 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Goddard, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Goddard, 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 Goddard includes coordinates 37.659736°N, 97.575326°W, situated in Sedgwick County. ZIP code 67052. 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.
