McFarland, Kansas Weather
McFarland, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for McFarland, Wabaunsee County.
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About McFarland, Kansas
McFarland rests on the rolling prairie, a place where the Kansas sky stretches wide and the wind whispers secrets across fields of amber grain. It lies 20.1 miles east-south-east of Manhattan, KS (from Manhattan, KS: bearing 117°T), and is situated 3.7 miles north-east of Alma. The land here is a study in gentle slopes, a soft topography that meets the horizon in a hazy embrace. Sunlight, when it breaks through, often possesses a buttery quality, warming the weathered wood of farmhouses and casting long shadows that stretch like lazy cats across the landscape. The air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening crops, a perfume indigenous to this particular stretch of the Flint Hills. The very character of McFarland seems to be one of quiet endurance, a steadfast presence under the vast, ever-changing heavens. The history of McFarland is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of agriculture and the sturdy spirit of its people. This land, once part of the vast prairie, was settled by those who understood the rhythm of the seasons and the bounty of the earth. The local economy has long been tied to the cultivation of wheat and corn, the golden waves of which define the summer vistas. Along the faint traces of former rail lines, one can almost hear the ghostly echo of trains that once carried the produce of McFarland to markets far and wide. Though time marches on, the essence of McFarland remains rooted in this connection to the land, a humble yet profound legacy.
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| Location | McFarland, Wabaunsee County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.052776°N, 96.237773°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66501 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McFarland, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McFarland, 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 McFarland includes coordinates 39.052776°N, 96.237773°W, situated in Wabaunsee County. ZIP code 66501. 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.
