Kinsley, Kansas Weather
Kinsley, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kinsley, Edwards County.
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About Kinsley, Kansas
Kinsley sprawls across the wide, sun-baked plains of western Kansas, a place where the horizon seems to breathe and the sky stretches on forever, a vast, cerulean ocean broken only by the occasional, stoic silhouette of a grain elevator or a lone windbreak. It lies 35.2 miles east-north-east of Dodge City, KS (from Dodge City, KS: bearing 70°T), and is situated 19.6 miles east-north-east of Spearville. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, rolling with a quiet persistence under the immense dome of the sky, the soil a rich, ochre tapestry that drinks in the fierce sun. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, mingling the dust of the fields with the faint, sweet perfume of wild grasses that shimmer like spun gold in the midday heat. Evenings bring a particular magic, as the sun dips below the western edge of the world, painting the clouds in hues of fire and amethyst, casting long, elongated shadows that stretch like slumbering giants across the landscape. The history of Kinsley is deeply entwined with the very earth it occupies, a story of grit and resilience forged in the crucible of the prairie. Established as a vital stop along the Santa Fe Trail, its early days were marked by the dust and determination of westward expansion, a small outpost clinging to existence against the vastness. Today, the rhythm of Kinsley is dictated by the cycles of agriculture, its economy still deeply rooted in the golden waves of wheat and the rustle of corn that stretch to meet the sky. The Kinsley Public Library, a sturdy brick building, stands as a quiet sentinel, a repository of local lore and the enduring spirit of the people who have called this place home, their lives a testament to the enduring allure of the open country.
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| Location | Kinsley, Edwards County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.923072°N, 99.409838°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67547 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kinsley, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kinsley, 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 Kinsley includes coordinates 37.923072°N, 99.409838°W, situated in Edwards County. ZIP code 67547. 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.
