Macksville, Kansas Weather
Macksville, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Macksville, Stafford County.
Full aviation weather for Macksville is published on the Larned Pawnee County Airport (KLQR) page, 30 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. 3 airfields within reach of Macksville 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 Macksville: Pratt Regional Airport (KPTT) 35 km · Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD) 44 km
Conditions reported at KLQR describe the airfield itself. Weather 30 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Macksville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Macksville.
About Macksville, Kansas
Macksville rests on a broad, flat expanse of Kansas prairie, where the horizon stretches out like an unspooling ribbon under an immense sky. It lies 57.0 miles west of Hutchinson, KS (from Hutchinson, KS: bearing 263°T), and is situated 16.9 miles south-south-east of Larned. The land here is a study in subtle shifts of color, from the pale gold of dormant winter wheat to the deep, saturated greens of summer sorghum. Wide, straight roads, often bordered by windbreaks of cottonwoods and cedars, slice through fields that ripple in the breeze, their textures shifting from the powdery dust of a dry spell to the rich, dark loam after a rain. The air itself carries a distinct scent—a blend of sun-baked earth, the faint sweetness of ripening grain, and the clean, sharp tang of distant thunderstorms. Even on a clear day, there's a certain quietude that settles over this place, a sense of patient waiting, as if the land itself holds its breath, anticipating the next turn of the seasons. The story of Macksville is deeply entwined with the cultivation of the land that surrounds it, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have farmed this prairie soil for generations. The local economy, like many across this part of Stafford County, has long been anchored by agriculture, with wheat and cattle forming the backbone of its prosperity. You can still feel the echoes of its early days, when the railroad first brought settlers and the promise of a future built on hard work and open skies. Though small, Macksville possesses a certain resilience, a quiet pride in its ability to endure the vagaries of weather and market. The town itself, with its modest main street and friendly faces, offers a glimpse into a way of life that values community and connection, where the rhythm of the day is still largely dictated by the needs of the land and the changing light.
Live animated radar for Macksville 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 | Macksville, Stafford County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.959182°N, 98.96871°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67557 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Macksville, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Macksville, 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 Macksville includes coordinates 37.959182°N, 98.968710°W, situated in Stafford County. ZIP code 67557. 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.
