Minneapolis, Kansas Weather
Minneapolis, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Minneapolis, Ottawa County.
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About Minneapolis, Kansas
Minneapolis, Kansas, unfolds across a landscape shaped by wind and weathered by sun, a place where the Flint Hills begin their gentle rise to the west, their tawny grasses rippling like an ocean in the summer breeze. It lies 20.1 miles north-north-west of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 345°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-west of Bennington. The Smoky Hill River, a ribbon of muted silver, carves its path through the terrain, its banks occasionally softened by stands of cottonwood and elm that offer a welcome, leafy respite from the wide, open sky. Here, the horizon feels boundless, a constant invitation to gaze outward, and the air often carries the clean, earthy scent of tilled fields and distant rain. Evenings can descend with a particular kind of quiet, the fading light gilding the silos that punctuate the horizon with a soft, ochre glow. This corner of Ottawa County, though modest in its present population, carries the echoes of a robust agricultural past, its economy still tethered to the fertile soil that yields wheat and sorghum. The railroad, a lifeline of steel that once pulsed with the lifeblood of commerce, still traces its route through the periphery, a reminder of the pioneers who chose this land for its promise. Minneapolis itself serves as a vital hub for the surrounding farms, its main street lined with businesses that have weathered decades, each storefront a small testament to the enduring spirit of its residents. Local traditions, often tied to the harvest and the turning of the seasons, are observed with a quiet pride, fostering a sense of continuity in a world that often rushes too quickly.
Live animated radar for Minneapolis and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.121945°N, 97.706703°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67467 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Minneapolis, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Minneapolis, 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 Minneapolis includes coordinates 39.121945°N, 97.706703°W, situated in Ottawa County. ZIP code 67467. 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.
