Lecompton, Kansas Weather
Lecompton, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lecompton, Douglas County.
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About Lecompton, Kansas
Lecompton rests in the embrace of Douglas County, Kansas, where the land rolls with a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, a subtle topography that hints at the forces that shaped it long before human settlement. It lies 9.9 miles west-north-west of Lawrence, KS (from Lawrence, KS: bearing 300°T), and is situated 2.2 miles south of Perry. The broad, fertile plains here are cut by the sinuous path of the Kansas River, its waters a muddy, determined ribbon winding through fields of amber grain and the occasional stand of cottonwood trees that rustle secrets in the breeze. The sky over Lecompton is an immense canvas, vast and ever-changing, often painted with the fiery hues of sunset that bleed across the horizon, casting long, dancing shadows that stretch and contract with the fading light. The air itself carries a certain stillness, a quietude broken only by the distant hum of machinery or the call of a meadowlark, a palpable sense of open space that can feel both liberating and profound. This stretch of land was once a crucible of American history, a place where the very soul of a nation was fiercely debated. Lecompton, as the territorial capital, became the focal point of the "Bleeding Kansas" era, a contentious period that saw pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions clash violently over the territory's future. The remnants of this turbulent past are still palpable, whispering from the weathered brick of historic buildings and the quiet dignity of the old cemetery. Today, the economy of Lecompton is rooted in the rich soil that surrounds it, agricultural pursuits still forming the backbone of the local livelihood, with crops like wheat and corn thriving under the wide Kansas sky. The town itself retains a small-town charm, a place where the pace of life is measured, and the echoes of its dramatic history lend a unique character to its present-day existence, a quiet testament to the storms it has weathered.
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| Location | Lecompton, Douglas County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.044445°N, 95.394697°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66050 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lecompton, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lecompton, 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 Lecompton includes coordinates 39.044445°N, 95.394697°W, situated in Douglas County. ZIP code 66050. 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. 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.
