Herington, Kansas Weather
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About Herington, Kansas
Herington lies under a wide Kansas sky, a place where the prairie rolls out like an endless, tawny carpet, broken only by the straight, determined lines of agricultural fields. It lies 37.9 miles east-south-east of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 108°T), and is situated 18.6 miles south-south-east of Enterprise. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and ripening grain, a perfume that clings to the wind. Houses, painted in hues of faded white, cream, and the occasional cheerful yellow, stand in neat rows, their porches offering welcome respite from the sun's persistent gaze. Beyond the town's edge, the land stretches toward horizons that seem to recede with every mile, a vast expanse where the only punctuation marks are the stoic silhouettes of grain elevators and the occasional windbreak of cottonwood trees. The subtle rise and fall of the terrain, though not dramatic, creates a sense of gentle cradling, a feeling of being held within the landscape’s immensity. The story of Herington is deeply entwined with the iron horse, its very existence a testament to the railroad’s westward push. For decades, this locality thrummed with the rhythm of trains, a vital junction that brought commerce and connection to the heart of the state. While the era of peak rail activity has softened, the legacy endures, visible in the sturdy, no-nonsense architecture and the enduring spirit of its people. Agriculture remains the lifeblood, with wheat and corn fields dominating the surrounding countryside, their golden and green hues shifting with the seasons. The local economy, though diversified, still carries the echoes of its industrious past, a quiet resilience that marks the character of Herington. It's a place where the past is not a forgotten relic, but a foundational layer upon which the present day is built, a quiet strength that resonates in the unhurried pace of life.
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| Location | Herington, Dickinson County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.671119°N, 96.942514°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67449 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Herington, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Herington, 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 Herington includes coordinates 38.671119°N, 96.942514°W, situated in Dickinson County. ZIP code 67449. 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.
