Gorham, Kansas Weather
Gorham, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gorham, Russell County.
Full aviation weather for Gorham is published on the Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL) page, 18 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. 4 airfields within reach of Gorham 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 Gorham: Hays Regional Airport (KHYS) 22 km · Rush County Airport (K94) 44 km · Rooks County Regional Airport (KRCP) 57 km
Conditions reported at KRSL describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gorham specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Gorham.
About Gorham, Kansas
Gorham unfurls its quiet presence beneath a vast prairie sky, where the land stretches in long, uninterrupted lines toward horizons that seem to breathe with the coming and going of light. It lies 76.0 miles west of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 273°T), and is situated 8.8 miles west of Russell. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a gently rolling expanse that holds the memory of ancient waters and the persistent work of wind. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant green in the summer sun, stand as sentinels along the infrequent draws, their roots gripping the soil that has weathered countless seasons. The air, especially as dusk begins to settle, carries a clean, earthy scent, a testament to the open fields and the deep, dark earth that defines this part of Russell County. The story of Gorham is one of resilience, rooted in the agricultural spirit that has sustained this Kansas prairie for generations. Its economy, like many in the region, is closely tied to the land, with wheat fields rippling like golden seas under the sun, and the steady hum of farm machinery a familiar soundtrack. The town itself, a collection of modest buildings, possesses a character forged by the practicalities of rural life and the enduring bonds of community. While no grand monuments mark its landscape, the simple, sturdy architecture and the unhurried pace of daily life speak volumes of a place that values substance over spectacle, a true reflection of the enduring heart of the American prairie.
Live animated radar for Gorham 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.
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| Location | Gorham, Russell County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.881678°N, 99.023147°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67640 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gorham, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gorham, 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 Gorham includes coordinates 38.881678°N, 99.023147°W, situated in Russell County. ZIP code 67640. 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. 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.
