Highland, Kansas Weather
Highland, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Highland, Doniphan County.
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About Highland, Kansas
Highland, Kansas, unfolds across a landscape of gently rolling hills, a verdant quilt stitched with fields of amber grain and the deep green of mature trees. It lies 23.3 miles west-north-west of Saint Joseph, MO (from Saint Joseph, MO: bearing 286°T), and is situated 14.1 miles east of Hiawatha. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth after a summer shower, a palpable freshness that seems to cling to everything. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, spills across the open country in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the subtle contours of the terrain and casting long, softened shadows that give the land a painterly depth. The sky above Highland is an immense canvas, often streaked with wispy clouds that drift at a leisurely pace, a constant, silent testament to the vastness of the prairie horizon. The history of Highland is intertwined with the sturdy, resourceful spirit of its early settlers, who found fertile ground and a quiet beauty in this corner of Doniphan County. The local economy has long been anchored by agriculture, the land yielding its bounty in the form of corn, soybeans, and livestock, a cycle of growth and harvest that dictates the steady rhythm of life. This enduring connection to the soil shapes the character of Highland, fostering a sense of continuity and a deep appreciation for the natural world. The occasional weathered barn, standing sentinel against the elements, whispers of generations who worked this land, their stories embedded in the very texture of the fields and the quiet dignity of the place.
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| Location | Highland, Doniphan County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.859721°N, 95.269698°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66109, 66035 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Highland, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Highland, 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 Highland includes coordinates 39.859721°N, 95.269698°W, situated in Doniphan County. ZIP code 66109, 66035. 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.
