Leonardville, Kansas Weather
Leonardville, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Leonardville, Riley County.
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About Leonardville, Kansas
Leonardville rises from the rolling Flint Hills, a landscape of wide, open skies and undulating prairies that stretch to the horizon. It lies 19.8 miles north-west of Manhattan, KS (from Manhattan, KS: bearing 309°T), and is situated 4.8 miles north-north-west of Riley. The air here, especially in the quiet mornings, carries the clean scent of sun-baked earth and distant hayfields, a subtle perfume that clings to the low-slung buildings and the few sturdy trees that punctuate the scene. The land itself, a rich, dark soil, has been shaped by wind and rain into gentle swells, a topography that invites the eye to wander and the spirit to breathe deep. Here, life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the slow turning of the earth, a rhythm that feels both ancient and enduring. The history of Leonardville is etched in the persistent spirit of those who first settled this prairie land, their endeavors fueled by the promise of fertile ground and the quiet determination to build a life. The local economy, long tied to the agricultural heart of Riley County, still finds its strength in the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock, a legacy that can be seen in the silos that dot the countryside and the weathered barns that stand as sentinels to generations of hard work. While not a hub of grand industry, Leonardville’s character is defined by its resilient community and the shared understanding that comes from living in a place where the land itself is a constant, vital presence. The quietude of the evenings, when the setting sun paints the western sky in hues of amber and rose, often brings a stillness that allows one to hear the faint murmur of the wind through the tall grasses, a sound that has accompanied this place for centuries.
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| Location | Leonardville, Riley County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.364442°N, 96.858901°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66449 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Leonardville, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Leonardville, 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 Leonardville includes coordinates 39.364442°N, 96.858901°W, situated in Riley County. ZIP code 66449. 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.
