McDonald, Kansas Weather
McDonald, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for McDonald, Rawlins County.
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About McDonald, Kansas
McDonald unfolds across a wide expanse of Kansas prairie, where the land rises and falls in subtle, sweeping contours under an enormous sky. It lies 128.2 miles north-north-west of Garden City, KS (from Garden City, KS: bearing 348°T), and is situated 8.7 miles east-north-east of Bird City. The dominant colors are the muted greens and golds of wheat fields and pasture, stretching to horizons that seem to hum with an unseen energy. Farmsteads, their silos like silent sentinels, dot the landscape, each a small universe unto itself against the vast, open canvas. The air here, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the dust of the earth and the distant perfume of ripening grain, a quiet testament to the elemental forces at play. The story of McDonald is intrinsically tied to the railroad that brought settlers to this fertile ground in the late 19th century, a lifeline that established its very existence and shaped its early economy. Agriculture has always been the bedrock, with generations of families tending the soil, coaxing sustenance from the rich, dark earth that yields bountiful harvests of wheat and sorghum. The town itself, while small, possesses a sturdy character, its modest buildings reflecting a practical resilience forged by the elements and the enduring spirit of its people. Local gatherings, often held in the community hall or at the annual county fair, are occasions where the shared history and quiet pride of McDonald are palpable, a slow-burning warmth against the windswept plains.
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| Location | McDonald, Rawlins County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.78583°N, 101.375718°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67745 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McDonald, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McDonald, 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 McDonald includes coordinates 39.785830°N, 101.375718°W, situated in Rawlins County. ZIP code 67745. 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.
