Howard, Kansas Weather
Howard, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Howard, Elk County.
Full aviation weather for Howard is published on the Fredonia Airport (K1K7) page, 40 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 Howard 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 Howard: Eureka Municipal Airport (K13K) 42 km · Neodesha Municipal Airport (K2K7) 55 km · Independence Municipal Airport (KIDP) 55 km · Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport (KEQA) 59 km
Conditions reported at K1K7 describe the airfield itself. Weather 40 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Howard specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Howard.
About Howard, Kansas
Howard breathes the expansive sky of southeastern Kansas, a place where the land rolls with a quiet dignity toward horizons that seem to stretch into forever. It lies 52.3 miles north-north-west of Bartlesville, OK (from Bartlesville, OK: bearing 343°T), and is situated 24.5 miles south of Eureka. The terrain here is a gentle, undulating prairie, softened by the passage of seasons and the cultivation of the earth. Fields of amber grain shimmer under the vast blue, punctuated by the darker green of scattered woodlands and the silver threads of intermittent streams. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the clean scent of damp soil and wildflowers, a subtle perfume that speaks of the open country. Even the wind seems to possess a unique character, a persistent whisper that rustles through the tall grasses and carries the distant calls of unseen birds. The history of Howard is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land they have worked. Originally settled by pioneers drawn to the fertile soil and the promise of opportunity, the area's economy has long been rooted in agriculture, with cattle ranching and grain farming forming the backbone of local life. The very rhythm of Howard is a testament to this agrarian heritage, a steady, unhurried tempo that reflects the seasons and the cycles of planting and harvest. A notable feature is the Howard City Lake, a tranquil expanse of water that offers a cool respite during the hot Kansas summers and a gathering place for the community, reflecting the sky in its calm surface. This quiet corner of Elk County holds a deep, understated beauty, a place where the elemental forces of nature and human endeavor have shaped a distinctive character.
Live animated radar for Howard 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 | Howard, Elk County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.470312°N, 96.263607°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67349 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Howard, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Howard, 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 Howard includes coordinates 37.470312°N, 96.263607°W, situated in Elk County. ZIP code 67349. 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. 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.
