Hepler, Kansas Weather
Hepler, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hepler, Crawford County.
Full aviation weather for Hepler is published on the Fort Scott Municipal Airport (KFSK) page, 23 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. 5 airfields within reach of Hepler 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 Hepler: Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS) 32 km · Allen County Airport (KK88) 44 km · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport (KCNU) 46 km · Oswego Municipal Airport (K67) 56 km
Conditions reported at KFSK describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hepler specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hepler.
About Hepler, Kansas
Hepler unfolds across a landscape of rolling Kansas prairie, where the sky feels vast and the horizon stretches into infinity. It lies 47.0 miles north-north-west of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 328°T), and is situated 18.8 miles south-west of Fort Scott. The land here is a study in muted greens and golds, punctuated by the occasional stand of oak or the patient, wind-bent postures of cultivated fields. Creeks, often mere whispers of water under the summer sun, etch gentle lines through the terrain, their banks a soft tapestry of wild grasses and the occasional hardy wildflower. The air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, a testament to the rich soil and the quiet industry of the land. The character of Hepler is one of enduring simplicity, a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life with an unpretentious grace. The story of Hepler is deeply intertwined with the agricultural heart of Crawford County, a legacy built on the resilience and hard work of generations who coaxed sustenance from this fertile ground. While coal mining once cast a longer shadow across this region, Hepler's economy has long since found its sturdy footing in the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock, a continuity that speaks to the enduring spirit of its people. The local character is one of neighborly connection, where the days move at a pace that allows for conversation over fences and shared moments of quiet observation. There are no grand monuments here, but rather a collection of unassuming buildings that stand as markers of a lived history, each one holding its own silent story of the families who have called Hepler home.
Live animated radar for Hepler 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 | Hepler, Crawford County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.661157°N, 94.968305°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66746 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hepler, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hepler, 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 Hepler includes coordinates 37.661157°N, 94.968305°W, situated in Crawford County. ZIP code 66746. Telephone area code: 913. 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.
