Lansing, Kansas Weather
Lansing, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lansing, Leavenworth County.
Full aviation weather for Lansing is published on the Sherman Army Air Field (KFLV) page, 13 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 Lansing 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 Lansing: Kansas City International Airport (KMCI) 17 km · Triple R Airport (K0C1) 28 km · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC) 30 km · Midwest National Air Center Airport (KGPH) 52 km · Rosecrans Memorial Airport (KSTJ) 58 km
Conditions reported at KFLV describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lansing specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lansing.
About Lansing, Kansas
Lansing, Kansas, exhales a quiet resilience along the Missouri River's western bank. It lies 4.5 miles south-south-east of Leavenworth, KS (from Leavenworth, KS: bearing 165°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-north-east of Basehor. Here, the land rolls with a gentle but determined gradient, a subtle undulation of prairie that seems to hold its breath under the vast Kansas sky. The air, particularly as the sun begins its descent, carries a faint scent of damp earth and ripening grain, a perfume unique to the agricultural heartland. Oak and hickory trees, their branches reaching like weathered hands, punctuate the open fields, offering pockets of shade that feel ancient and enduring. The rhythm of Lansing is not one of hurried footsteps, but of the slow, deliberate unfolding of days, marked by the distant hum of traffic and the occasional call of a bird. The history of Lansing is deeply intertwined with the flow of the Missouri, a waterway that has shaped its fortunes and its character. Originally settled by farmers and laborers drawn to the fertile bottomlands, the area soon became a hub for the burgeoning agricultural economy, its bounty shipped downstream. Later, the development of the Kansas State Penitentiary, a formidable presence on the landscape, brought a different kind of industry and a distinct narrative to Lansing. This juxtaposition of agricultural roots and correctional institution has forged a unique identity, one that balances the pastoral with the pragmatic. The local economy still draws strength from the land, but also from the steady employment provided by the state facility, creating a community that understands both the cycles of nature and the demands of structured order.
Live animated radar for Lansing 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 | Lansing, Leavenworth County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.248613°N, 94.900241°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66043 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lansing, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lansing, 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 Lansing includes coordinates 39.248613°N, 94.900241°W, situated in Leavenworth County. ZIP code 66043. 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.
