Leona, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Leona, Doniphan County.
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Leona rests in a broad, shallow valley where the land begins its gentle rise towards the rolling hills that define this part of Doniphan County. It lies 25.3 miles west of Saint Joseph, MO (from Saint Joseph, MO: bearing 273°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south-south-west of Highland. The soil, a rich, dark loam, is deeply furrowed by the passage of time and the persistent plow, suggesting a long-held intimacy with agriculture. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out in quilted patterns, their vibrant greens and golds catching the wide Kansas sky, a sky that seems to hold an almost palpable weight of sunlight, especially in the late afternoon when it softens into a honeyed glow. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening grain, a fragrance that mingles with the quiet hum of cicadas on a warm day. The history of Leona is written in the enduring presence of its farms, many of which have been passed down through generations, a testament to the enduring appeal of this fertile land. The local economy has long been anchored by the cultivation of crops, a tradition that has shaped the character of the place, fostering a sense of patient industry and a deep connection to the seasons. While the larger currents of commerce may flow elsewhere, Leona retains a distinctive quietude, a pace of life dictated by the sun and the soil, where the most notable events are often the changing of the light on the horizon or the reliable rhythm of the harvest. The few buildings that comprise the heart of Leona stand as humble markers against the vast expanse, each carrying its own silent story of sustenance and survival.
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| Location | Leona, Doniphan County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.787222°N, 95.321644°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66532 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Leona, 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 Leona includes coordinates 39.787222°N, 95.321644°W, situated in Doniphan County. ZIP code 66532. 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.