Gypsum, Kansas Weather
Gypsum, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gypsum, Saline County.
Full aviation weather for Gypsum is published on the Salina Municipal Airport (KSLN) page, 22 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 Gypsum 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 Gypsum: Mc Pherson Airport (KMPR) 46 km · Minneapolis City County Airport (K45K) 50 km · Herington Regional Airport (KHRU) 54 km · Hiebert Airfield (K17Q) 55 km · Moundridge Municipal Airport (K47K) 56 km
Conditions reported at KSLN describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gypsum specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Gypsum.
About Gypsum, Kansas
Gypsum lies under a vast Kansas sky, where the land rolls with a subtle, patient grace. It lies 13.6 miles south-east of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 133°T), and is situated 9.7 miles east of Assaria. The terrain here is a study in gentle horizons, the earth a palette of ochre and muted green under a sun that can blaze with fierce clarity or soften into the bruised hues of twilight. Fields of wheat, gold or pale straw depending on the season, stretch towards the distant, unwavering line where sky meets earth, broken only by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees that stand like stoic sentinels. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a breath of prairie that whispers of open spaces and the slow, inexorable turning of the seasons. This is a place shaped by the earth’s bounty and the resilience of those who work it. The very name, Gypsum, speaks to the mineral wealth that once pulsed beneath the surface, a legacy of industry that left its mark on the local character. Today, the economy is more broadly tied to the rich agricultural plains, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of life in Gypsum. Yet, the history of extraction and the enduring connection to the land are palpable, a quiet undercurrent that informs the enduring spirit of this prairie settlement. Evenings here can bring a profound stillness, broken only by the distant hum of machinery or the chirping of unseen insects, a testament to a life lived in close communion with the natural world.
Live animated radar for Gypsum 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 | Gypsum, Saline County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.705559°N, 97.428086°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67448 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gypsum, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gypsum, 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 Gypsum includes coordinates 38.705559°N, 97.428086°W, situated in Saline County. ZIP code 67448. 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.
