Harper, Kansas Weather
Harper, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Harper, Harper County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Harper.
About Harper, Kansas
Harper rests on a broad, gently sloping plain, where the land rolls out like an unfurled bolt of faded denim under an immense sky. It lies 45.2 miles west-south-west of Derby, KS (from Derby, KS: bearing 247°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north of Anthony. The horizon is a clean, sharp line, broken only by the occasional windbreak of cottonwoods or the distant silhouette of a grain elevator, a sentinel against the vastness. Dust, the color of dried wheat, coats everything, a fine, persistent powder that settles in the creases of the earth and softens the edges of the weathered barns. In the late afternoon, the sun bleeds a hazy, golden light across the fields, casting long, dramatic shadows that seem to stretch into forever, and the air itself feels thin and dry, carrying the faint, sweet scent of ripening grain. Harper’s story is written in the soil and the resilience of its people, a narrative shaped by the cycles of farming and the quiet endurance of the prairie. This land, once roamed by herds of bison, was settled by those seeking to tame the wild, to coax sustenance from its rich, dark earth. The local economy still largely revolves around agriculture, with vast fields of wheat and corn stretching to the horizon, their amber and green hues a testament to the hard work and dedication of generations. Grain elevators, iconic structures of the plains, stand as proud monuments to this enduring livelihood, their towering forms a familiar beacon in the landscape. The pace of life in Harper is measured, dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, a steady, unhurried rhythm that allows for contemplation and a deep connection to the very ground beneath one’s feet.
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| Location | Harper, Harper County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.286686°N, 98.025894°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67058 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Harper, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Harper, 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 Harper includes coordinates 37.286686°N, 98.025894°W, situated in Harper County. ZIP code 67058. 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.
