Leona, Kansas Weather
Leona, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Leona, Doniphan County.
Full aviation weather for Leona is published on the Hiawatha Municipal Airport (K87) page, 20 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 Leona 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 Leona: Horton Municipal Airport (K91) 22 km · Rosecrans Memorial Airport (KSTJ) 35 km · Brenner Field (KFNB) 40 km · Sabetha Municipal Airport (K83) 41 km · Triple R Airport (K0C1) 57 km
Conditions reported at K87 describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Leona specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Leona.
About Leona, Kansas
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.
Live animated radar for Leona 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 | 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 | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Leona, Kansas Weather Page
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, 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 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. 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.
