Matfield Green, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Matfield Green, Chase County.
Full aviation weather for Matfield Green is published on the Cottonwood Falls Airport (K9K0) page, 22 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. 5 airfields within reach of Matfield Green 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 Matfield Green: Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP) 38 km · Eureka Municipal Airport (K13K) 42 km · Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport (KEQA) 48 km · Council Grove Municipal Airport (K63) 58 km
Conditions reported at K9K0 describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Matfield Green specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Matfield Green.
Matfield Green rests under a sky that stretches in an uninterrupted canvas across the Kansas prairie. It lies 53.2 miles north-east of Wichita, KS (from Wichita, KS: bearing 52°T), and is situated 14.8 miles south of Cottonwood Falls. The land here is a subtle, rolling expanse, a vastness that humbles the eye, where fields of wheat and sorghum ripple like a golden sea under the wind's breath. Great swathes of native grasses, a deep, rich green in spring and summer, fade to tawny amber in the autumn, their feathery heads catching the sunlight in a dance of light and shadow. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the earthy perfume of sun-baked soil and the distant, sweet fragrance of wildflowers. Evenings here are painted with a profound quietude, the silence broken only by the chirrup of crickets and the lowing of cattle, as the sun dips below the horizon, bleeding hues of rose and lavender into the immense sky. The history of Matfield Green is written in the quiet persistence of its people and the enduring rhythm of the land. This is a place shaped by the enduring legacy of agriculture, where the cultivation of the earth has been the bedrock of its economy for generations, with cattle ranching now playing a significant role. The town’s character is one of quiet resilience, a testament to the fortitude required to thrive on this prairie soil. While grand monuments are few, the true landmarks are the weathered barns that stand sentinel against the horizon, the simple, sturdy homes, and the collective memory of a community that has weathered droughts and celebrated bountiful harvests. The very air seems to hold the echoes of pioneers and farmers who first tamed this land, their spirit woven into the fabric of Matfield Green's enduring identity.
Live animated radar for Matfield Green 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 | Matfield Green, Chase County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.159184°N, 96.560566°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66862 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Matfield Green, 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 Matfield Green includes coordinates 38.159184°N, 96.560566°W, situated in Chase County. ZIP code 66862. 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.