Leon, Kansas Weather
Leon, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Leon, Butler County.
Full aviation weather for Leon is published on the Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport (KEQA) page, 10 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 Leon 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 Leon: Augusta Municipal Airport (K3AU) 26 km · Butler Airpark (K6KS) 29 km · Cook Airfield (KK50) 37 km · Beech Factory Airport (KBEC) 38 km · Colonel James Jabara Airport (KAAO) 39 km
Conditions reported at KEQA describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Leon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Leon.
About Leon, Kansas
Leon rests on a high prairie, where the land unfolds in broad, sweeping vistas under an enormous sky. It lies 28.5 miles east-north-east of Derby, KS (from Derby, KS: bearing 69°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-south-east of El Dorado. The fields, a patchwork of tawny grasses and cultivated crops, roll gently towards horizons that seem to stretch into infinity, their edges softened by the haze of summer heat or the crisp clarity of autumn air. The very character of Leon is shaped by this expanse; houses stand with a quiet dignity, their porches open to the breeze, and the main street, though modest, possesses a certain unpretentious solidity, a place where the rhythm of daily life is dictated by the sun and the seasons. The air itself here carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of freshly turned earth and the wild, untamed scent of the surrounding grasslands, especially potent in the early morning light. The history of Leon is deeply entwined with the fertile soil of this region, its economy once rooted in the bounty of wheat and cattle, a legacy still evident in the weathered barns and the enduring agricultural practices that shape the landscape. Though the railway that once connected it to wider markets has long since faded into memory, a quiet resilience persists, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who settled this land. Small businesses, like the hardware store that has been a fixture for generations, now form the heart of Leon's commerce, their doors opening to a steady stream of familiar faces. There are no grand monuments here, but the subtle beauty of the land itself, the way the light catches the dust motes dancing in a sunbeam filtering through a window, or the deep, resonant silence that settles over the prairie at dusk, offers a distinct and profound sense of place.
Live animated radar for Leon 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Leon, Butler County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.690296°N, 96.782251°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67074 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Leon, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Leon, 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 Leon includes coordinates 37.690296°N, 96.782251°W, situated in Butler County. ZIP code 67074. 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. 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.
