Luray, Kansas Weather
Luray, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Luray, Russell County.
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About Luray, Kansas
Luray lies at a crossroads of wide-open Kansas prairie, where the sky seems to stretch infinitely above the gently rolling terrain. It lies 60.8 miles west-north-west of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 288°T), and is situated 17.5 miles north-north-east of Russell. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, a canvas of wheat fields and pasture that catches the sun in a way that makes the horizon appear to shimmer. The air, when the wind stirs, carries the dry, clean scent of sun-baked earth and ripening grain, a perfume unique to this part of the plains. Farmsteads, scattered like solitary sentinels, dot the landscape, their silos and barns standing stark against the vast blue overhead, hinting at the quiet, persistent work that defines life in Luray. This corner of Russell County hums with the quiet industry of agriculture, a legacy stretching back to the homesteaders who coaxed sustenance from this fertile ground. The rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pulse of Luray, a rhythm that has shaped its character over generations. While the days are long for those who work the land, the evenings often bring a stillness, a chance to witness the slow, majestic descent of the sun painting the western sky in hues of apricot and rose. The local economy, deeply rooted in the soil, also finds its footing in the services that support the surrounding farms and ranches, a network of businesses that understand the needs of this proud, self-sufficient place.
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| Location | Luray, Russell County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.110566°N, 98.688963°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67649 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Luray, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Luray, 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 Luray includes coordinates 39.110566°N, 98.688963°W, situated in Russell County. ZIP code 67649. 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. 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.
