Larned, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Larned, Pawnee County.
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Larned exhales a quiet dignity onto the Kansas plains, a place where the horizon seems to stretch infinitely, a canvas brushed with the soft golds and muted greens of cultivated fields. It lies 58.1 miles east-north-east of Dodge City, KS (from Dodge City, KS: bearing 59°T), and is situated 16.9 miles north-north-west of Macksville. The sky here is an immense, ever-shifting presence, its vastness amplified by the low-slung landscape where Pawnee Creek meanders, a silver thread stitching together the agricultural heart of Pawnee County. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the distant promise of rain or the sun-baked earth of summer. Life in Larned moves with a steady, grounded cadence, the daily routines of its residents mirroring the predictable seasons that shape the land around them. The history of Larned is inextricably linked to the Santa Fe Trail, a vital artery of commerce and westward expansion that once carved its path through this very soil. This legacy is palpable, whispering of pioneers and the arduous journeys that forged a nation, a story now preserved in the Pawnee Rock State Historic Site, a sentinel overlooking the Arkansas River valley. The local economy, though diversified, still draws strength from the rich, fertile ground, with agriculture remaining a cornerstone, its bounty harvested and sent forth. Beyond the fields, the Santa Fe Medical Center stands as a significant presence, a modern hub reflecting the town's commitment to its people, while the historic Santa Fe Depot, though retired from its grander purpose, still anchors the town with a sense of enduring connection to its past.
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| Location | Larned, Pawnee County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.180569°N, 99.098713°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67550 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Larned, 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 Larned includes coordinates 38.180569°N, 99.098713°W, situated in Pawnee County. ZIP code 67550. 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.