Leavenworth, Kansas Weather
Leavenworth, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Leavenworth, Leavenworth County.
Full aviation weather for Leavenworth is published on the Sherman Army Air Field (KFLV) page, 6 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 Leavenworth 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 Leavenworth: Kansas City International Airport (KMCI) 18 km · Triple R Airport (K0C1) 23 km · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC) 35 km · Rosecrans Memorial Airport (KSTJ) 51 km · Midwest National Air Center Airport (KGPH) 53 km
Conditions reported at KFLV describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Leavenworth specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Leavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth sprawls across a landscape that speaks of the Missouri River's ancient power, its gently rolling terrain hinting at the fertile bottomlands and the higher, more resilient bluffs that overlook the water. It lies 20.8 miles north-west of Kansas City, KS (from Kansas City, KS: bearing 311°T), and is situated 4.5 miles north-north-west of Lansing. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, often carries a certain softness, a humid embrace that clings to the skin and softens the sharp edges of the day, a palpable presence that seems to absorb the sun's lingering warmth. The streets, lined with a mix of sturdy brick buildings and older homes with wide porches, often echo with the distant hum of traffic from the interstate, a reminder of the world beyond this particular stretch of Kansas earth, yet within Leavenworth itself, a slower cadence often prevails. The history of Leavenworth is deeply entwined with the river that shaped its destiny, serving as a vital steamboat port and a gateway to the West during the frontier era. This legacy is still visible in the architecture and the very layout of some of its older districts, where the echoes of a bustling past can almost be heard above the present-day quiet. The local economy, once heavily reliant on river trade and agriculture, has diversified over time, with the presence of federal and state correctional facilities now forming a significant part of Leavenworth's economic fabric, a rather stark contrast to the town's more bucolic origins, yet a defining characteristic of its modern identity.
Live animated radar for Leavenworth 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 | Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.311111°N, 94.922464°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66048, 66027 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Leavenworth, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Leavenworth, 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 Leavenworth includes coordinates 39.311111°N, 94.922464°W, situated in Leavenworth County. ZIP code 66048, 66027. 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.
