La Crosse, Kansas Weather
La Crosse, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for La Crosse, Rush County.
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About La Crosse, Kansas
La Crosse, Kansas, unfolds across a vast expanse of prairie, where the land itself seems to breathe under an immense sky. It lies 66.1 miles north-east of Dodge City, KS (from Dodge City, KS: bearing 35°T), and is situated 24.0 miles south of Hays. The terrain here is subtly sculpted, not by dramatic peaks or valleys, but by the patient hand of wind and water, creating a gentle swell that rolls toward the horizon. Fields of wheat and sorghum stretch out like a rumpled, golden quilt, their colors shifting with the sun's slow arc, from the pale straw of midday to the deep amber of approaching dusk. The air, especially in the quiet hours of morning or late afternoon, carries a clean, dry scent, touched with the earthy perfume of cultivated soil and the distant, sweet fragrance of wild grasses. Here, life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the turning of the earth, a deliberate rhythm that allows for contemplation of the boundless, pale blue heavens above. The history of La Crosse is intertwined with the agricultural pioneering spirit that settled these plains. Founded in an era when the promise of fertile land drew ambitious souls westward, La Crosse became a hub for the surrounding ranches and farms, its economy still firmly rooted in the bounty of the land. The iconic grain elevators, stoic sentinels against the sky, stand as enduring symbols of this agricultural heritage, their silhouettes a familiar landmark against the setting sun. While modern conveniences have arrived, the core character of La Crosse remains one of resilience and a deep connection to the soil, a place where the stories of generations are whispered on the wind that sweeps across the open country.
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| Location | La Crosse, Rush County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.531402°N, 99.308715°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67548 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This La Crosse, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for La Crosse, 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 La Crosse includes coordinates 38.531402°N, 99.308715°W, situated in Rush County. ZIP code 67548. 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.
