Marion, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Marion, Marion County.
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Marion sits at the heart of a landscape that exhales the quietude of the Central Plains. It lies 46.7 miles south-east of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 136°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-west of Florence. The land here, a rich, dark loam, stretches out under a sky that seems impossibly vast, often painted with the soft, bruised colours of approaching rain or the stark, unwavering blue of a summer afternoon. Rolling hills, not dramatic but persistent, define the horizon, their gentle slopes often etched with the neat, geometric patterns of cultivated fields – wheat and corn that shimmer with a golden or emerald sheen depending on the season. Cottonwood trees, stout and resilient, stand sentinel along fence lines and by the occasional, unassuming waterway, their leaves rustling with a dry whisper in the prevailing breeze. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of sun-baked soil and growing things that speaks of enduring cycles. The story of Marion is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of this region, a legacy built by hardy settlers who came to tame this fertile ground. The local economy, still tethered to the bounty of the land, finds its pulse in the harvest and the steady hum of agricultural machinery. Beyond the fields, a quiet industriousness is evident in the small businesses that line Main Street, a testament to the enduring spirit of self-reliance. Marion is a place where history is not a distant echo but a palpable presence, felt in the sturdy brick buildings that have weathered generations and in the unhurried pace of daily life, a rhythm that allows for neighbourly conversation and a shared appreciation for the simple, profound beauty of this Kansas prairie.
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| Location | Marion, Marion County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.348349°N, 97.017245°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66861 |
| 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 Marion, 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 Marion includes coordinates 38.348349°N, 97.017245°W, situated in Marion County. ZIP code 66861. 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.