Kanopolis, Kansas Weather
Kanopolis, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kanopolis, Ellsworth County.
Full aviation weather for Kanopolis is published on the Ellsworth Municipal Airport (K9K7) page, 8 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. 6 airfields within reach of Kanopolis 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 Kanopolis: Lincoln Municipal Airport (K71) 39 km · Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport (KLYO) 42 km · Salina Municipal Airport (KSLN) 45 km · Mc Pherson Airport (KMPR) 57 km · Minneapolis City County Airport (K45K) 57 km
Conditions reported at K9K7 describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kanopolis specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kanopolis.
About Kanopolis, Kansas
Kanopolis rests in a wide, sun-drenched expanse of central Kansas, where the land rolls with a patient, sweeping grace. It lies 30.7 miles west-south-west of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 253°T), and is situated 4.0 miles east-south-east of Ellsworth. The terrain here is not dramatic, but rather a quiet testament to the enduring power of wind and water, shaping fields of wheat that ripple like a golden sea under the vast, pale blue sky. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint sweetness of ripening crops. Even in the stillness, there's a palpable sense of openness, as if the horizon itself is a constant invitation. The houses of Kanopolis are scattered with a thoughtful spacing, each one a small anchor against the immensity of the prairie. The history of Kanopolis is intimately tied to the fertile soil and the lifeblood of the Smoky Hill River, which skirts its northern edge, offering a cool, welcome contrast to the sun-baked plains. This waterway has been a silent witness to generations who have coaxed sustenance from the earth, their livelihoods built on the predictable cycles of planting and harvest. The local economy, still largely agricultural, hums with the quiet efficiency of tractors and combines, a modern echo of the pioneer spirit that first settled this place. Visitors might notice the sturdy, unpretentious architecture, a reflection of a community that values resilience and straightforward purpose, a place where the past feels less like a distant memory and more like a steady, underlying current.
Live animated radar for Kanopolis 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 | Kanopolis, Ellsworth County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.71112°N, 98.157277°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67454 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kanopolis, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kanopolis, 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 Kanopolis includes coordinates 38.711120°N, 98.157277°W, situated in Ellsworth County. ZIP code 67454. 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.
