Lafontaine, Kansas Weather
Lafontaine, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lafontaine, Wilson County.
Full aviation weather for Lafontaine is published on the Neodesha Municipal Airport (K2K7) 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. 6 airfields within reach of Lafontaine 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 Lafontaine: Fredonia Airport (K1K7) 20 km · Independence Municipal Airport (KIDP) 27 km · Tri-City Airport (KPPF) 31 km · Coffeyville Municipal Airport (KCFV) 42 km · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport (KCNU) 44 km
Conditions reported at K2K7 describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lafontaine specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lafontaine.
About Lafontaine, Kansas
Lafontaine rests in a broad, fertile valley where the Kansas wind, carrying the scent of freshly turned earth, sculpts the rolling landscape. It lies 45.7 miles north of Bartlesville, OK (from Bartlesville, OK: bearing 9°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west of Neodesha. Here, the land unfolds in a gentle expanse of amber waves of grain and emerald pastures, stitched together by the silver thread of Elm Creek, which meanders lazily through the heart of the county. The sky above Lafontaine is a vast canvas, particularly at dusk, when it bleeds into hues of rose and lavender, casting a hushed, golden light over the scattered farmsteads and the distant, hazy outline of the Flint Hills. The air itself feels clean and expansive, carrying the faint, sweet perfume of wild prairie grasses and the earthy musk of damp soil after a summer rain. The history of Lafontaine is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of this region, a legacy forged by hardy pioneers who saw in this rich soil the promise of a prosperous future. For generations, the local economy has thrived on the cultivation of wheat and corn, the steady heartbeat of the land dictating the rhythm of life. While the larger agricultural concerns now dominate, remnants of smaller, independent farms still dot the horizon, each with its own story etched into the weathered wood of its barns. The distinctive character of Lafontaine is not found in grand monuments, but in the quiet dignity of its people, the shared understanding of seasons and harvests, and the enduring connection to the land that has sustained them.
Live animated radar for Lafontaine 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 | Lafontaine, Wilson County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.399223°N, 95.84526°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66736 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lafontaine, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lafontaine, 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 Lafontaine includes coordinates 37.399223°N, 95.845260°W, situated in Wilson County. ZIP code 66736. Telephone area code: 913. 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.
