Halstead, Kansas Weather
Halstead, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Halstead, Harvey County.
Full aviation weather for Halstead is published on the Newton City-County Airport (KEWK) 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 Halstead 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 Halstead: Moundridge Municipal Airport (K47K) 23 km · Hiebert Airfield (K17Q) 28 km · Riverside Airport (KK32) 30 km · Hutchinson Municipal Airport (KHUT) 32 km · Colonel James Jabara Airport (KAAO) 38 km
Conditions reported at KEWK describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Halstead specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Halstead, Kansas
Halstead lies upon the prairie, a place where the land stretches out in broad, sweeping gestures under an immense Kansas sky. It lies 23.3 miles east of Hutchinson, KS (from Hutchinson, KS: bearing 100°T), and is situated 9.4 miles west-south-west of Newton. The terrain, a gentle undulation of fertile earth, slopes towards the winding course of the Little Arkansas River, its banks softened by cottonwoods and willows. Here, the air carries a peculiar stillness, punctuated only by the whisper of wind through tall grasses and the distant hum of agricultural machinery. Sunlight falls in broad, golden swathes across the fields, illuminating the rich, dark soil that has been worked for generations, a testament to the enduring connection between people and the land. The character of Halstead is one of quiet resilience, a community that draws its strength from the open horizons and the predictable cycles of nature. The history of Halstead is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of this region, its economy rooted in the cultivation of wheat and corn that carpet the surrounding countryside. Founded by German Mennonite settlers in the late 19th century, the town retains a legacy of hard work and community spirit, evident in its well-maintained homes and the enduring presence of its historic Mennonite Brethren church. The Little Arkansas River, though not a grand waterway, has always been a vital artery, providing water for crops and a quiet beauty to the landscape, its presence a constant, soothing murmur in the background of daily life. While industry here is largely tied to the land, the rhythm of Halstead is one of steady progress, a measured unfolding of days where the changing seasons dictate the pulse of the town.
Live animated radar for Halstead 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 | Halstead, Harvey County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.0014°N, 97.508652°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67056 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Halstead, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Halstead, 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 Halstead includes coordinates 38.001400°N, 97.508652°W, situated in Harvey County. ZIP code 67056. 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.
