Lane, Kansas Weather
Lane, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lane, Franklin County.
Full aviation weather for Lane is published on the Miami County Airport (KK81) 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 Lane 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 Lane: Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI) 18 km · Garnett Municipal Airport (KK68) 22 km · Gardner Municipal Airport (K34) 42 km · Vinland Valley Aerodrome (K64) 45 km · New Century AirCenter Airport (KIXD) 47 km
Conditions reported at KK81 describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lane specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lane.
About Lane, Kansas
Lane lies cradled in the broad, rolling plains of Franklin County, Kansas, where the earth exhales a scent of sun-baked soil and ripening grain. It lies 33.7 miles south-south-west of Olathe, KS (from Olathe, KS: bearing 205°T), and is situated 8.2 miles west-south-west of Osawatomie. The land here is a study in gentle slopes, a vast canvas of green and gold under an immense, ever-shifting sky. During the long, warm days of summer, the air hums with the industry of insects and the distant rumble of farm machinery, a sound that becomes as much a part of the landscape as the rustling cornfields that stretch to the horizon. In autumn, the light softens, casting a honeyed glow over the stubble fields, and the wind carries the crisp, clean smell of fallen leaves and approaching frost. This is a place where the horizon feels both infinite and intimately close, where the vastness of the prairie is punctuated by the sturdy, weather-beaten houses and barns that dot the landscape like anchors in a sea of green. The history of Lane is as deeply rooted as the prairie grasses, its economy intrinsically tied to the fertile soil that has sustained generations. For many years, agriculture, primarily wheat and corn, has been the lifeblood of the region, the cycles of planting and harvest dictating the rhythm of life. This enduring connection to the land fosters a quiet resilience, a sense of shared endeavor among its inhabitants. Though small, Lane carries the echoes of its past in the weathered wood of its older structures and the stories whispered by the wind through the tall grass. The community, though sparse, possesses a distinct character, a blend of pragmatic self-reliance and a deep appreciation for the simple beauty of its surroundings, where the vastness of the open sky seems to hold a profound, unspoken promise.
Live animated radar for Lane 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Lane, Franklin County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.439739°N, 95.082192°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66042 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lane, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lane, 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 Lane includes coordinates 38.439739°N, 95.082192°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 66042. 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.
