Milford, Kansas Weather
Milford, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Milford, Geary County.
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About Milford, Kansas
Milford rests in a broad, shallow basin where the Kansas River, swollen by tributaries like the Republican and Smoky Hill, begins its eastward journey. It lies 18.3 miles west of Manhattan, KS (from Manhattan, KS: bearing 267°T), and is situated 6.9 miles north-west of Fort Riley. The land here is a study in wide horizons and the subtle, patient sculpting of water and wind; rolling prairies, now largely given over to agriculture, give way to the more concentrated settlement where the town itself lies. The air, especially in the late afternoon, often carries the scent of turned earth and ripening crops, a fragrance that clings to the low-slung buildings and the quiet, wide streets. Even on a blustery day, a certain stillness can be felt, a sense of the land breathing deeply beneath the expansive Kansas sky. The story of Milford is inextricably linked to the mighty Kansas River and the dam that bears its name, a colossal feat of engineering that transformed the local landscape and economy. Before the dam, the river was a more capricious force, prone to floods that shaped the lives and livelihoods of early settlers who primarily farmed the fertile river bottomlands. Today, Milford Lake, created by the dam, serves as a major recreational hub, drawing visitors for boating, fishing, and camping, injecting a steady stream of tourism into the local economy. This influx of seasonal activity contrasts with the enduring agricultural pulse of the region, where the cultivation of wheat and corn remains a fundamental part of Milford's character, a quiet testament to generations who have worked this rich, dark soil.
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| Location | Milford, Geary County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.16833°N, 96.912511°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66514 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Milford, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Milford, 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 Milford includes coordinates 39.168330°N, 96.912511°W, situated in Geary County. ZIP code 66514. 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.
