Kirwin, Kansas Weather
Kirwin, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kirwin, Phillips County.
Full aviation weather for Kirwin is published on the Phillipsburg Municipal Airport (KPHG) page, 18 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. 4 airfields within reach of Kirwin 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 Kirwin: Smith Center Municipal Airport (KK82) 30 km · Rooks County Regional Airport (KRCP) 40 km · Osborne Municipal Airport (K75) 46 km
Conditions reported at KPHG describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kirwin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kirwin.
About Kirwin, Kansas
Kirwin rests on a broad, gently rolling prairie, where the sky seems to stretch into infinity, a vast canvas painted with the ephemeral brushstrokes of clouds. It lies 71.0 miles south of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 182°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-west of Kensington. The land itself is a study in subtle textures: fields of wheat and corn, golden and green, give way to the muted browns of fallow earth, all etched by the slow, patient work of wind and rain. The air here carries the clean, dry scent of sun-baked soil and distant grasses, a constant reminder of the open country that surrounds Kirwin. In the quiet hours, particularly as dusk begins to soften the sharp edges of the day, the light takes on a honeyed quality, bathing the landscape in a warm, ethereal glow that seems to linger long after the sun has dipped below the horizon. The history of Kirwin is deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of Phillips County, a place where the bounty of the land has long dictated the rhythm of life. Settled by hardy pioneers drawn to the fertile soil, Kirwin’s economy has historically been rooted in farming and ranching, a tradition that continues to shape its character. Though the whispers of past booms and busts echo in the older buildings, the present is one of quiet resilience, with local businesses serving the surrounding farms and ranches. A notable feature of the Kirwin landscape is the nearby Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge, a vital sanctuary for migratory birds that draws naturalists and birdwatchers, adding a layer of ecological significance to this enduring prairie settlement.
Live animated radar for Kirwin 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 | Kirwin, Phillips County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.673066°N, 99.122311°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67644 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kirwin, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kirwin, 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 Kirwin includes coordinates 39.673066°N, 99.122311°W, situated in Phillips County. ZIP code 67644. 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.
