Hepler, Kansas Weather
Hepler, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hepler, Crawford County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
