Lebanon, Kansas Weather
Lebanon, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lebanon, Smith County.
Full aviation weather for Lebanon is published on the Smith Center Municipal Airport (KK82) page, 21 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 Lebanon 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 Lebanon: Mankato Airport (KTKO) 29 km · Red Cloud Municipal Airport (K7V7) 30 km · Osborne Municipal Airport (K75) 43 km · Superior Municipal Airport (K12K) 50 km · Moritz Memorial Airport (KK61) 52 km
Conditions reported at KK82 describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lebanon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lebanon.
About Lebanon, Kansas
Lebanon, Kansas, unfolds across a landscape that breathes with the vastness of the prairie sky. It lies 54.4 miles south of Hastings, NE (from Hastings, NE: bearing 189°T), and is situated 12.4 miles east of Smith Center. Rolling hills, softened by the persistent sculpting of wind and rain, give way to broad, fertile plains, a canvas of muted greens and golds under the expansive heavens. Here, the air itself seems to carry a certain clarity, a crispness that sharpens the senses and lends a profound stillness to the surroundings. The very character of Lebanon is etched into this land, a quiet resilience mirroring the sturdy native grasses that sway in the breeze, a testament to endurance under the sun’s unwavering gaze. The light, particularly as the day softens into evening, casts long, gentle shadows that paint the terrain in hues of apricot and lavender, a fleeting beauty that imbues the open country with a subtle poetry. The history of Lebanon is interwoven with the westward expansion and the fertile promise of the land. Established in the late 19th century, its economy has long been tied to the bounty of agriculture, with wheat fields stretching to the horizon, their golden stalks whispering tales of generations who have worked this soil. The rhythm of life in Lebanon is dictated by the seasons and the planting cycle, a steady, unhurried cadence that fosters a deep sense of community. While the wider world rushes, Lebanon holds its ground, a place where the local café serves as a vital hub for news and connection, and the quiet hum of tractors in the distance is a familiar, comforting sound. This enduring connection to the land and its agricultural roots defines the unique spirit of Lebanon, Kansas.
Live animated radar for Lebanon 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 | Lebanon, Smith County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.809734°N, 98.55562°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66952 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lebanon, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lebanon, 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 Lebanon includes coordinates 39.809734°N, 98.555620°W, situated in Smith County. ZIP code 66952. 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.
