Moundridge, Kansas Weather
Moundridge, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Moundridge, McPherson County.
Full aviation weather for Moundridge is published on the Moundridge Municipal Airport (K47K) page, 2 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. 6 airfields within reach of Moundridge 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 Moundridge: Hiebert Airfield (K17Q) 15 km · Mc Pherson Airport (KMPR) 22 km · Newton City-County Airport (KEWK) 27 km · Hutchinson Municipal Airport (KHUT) 34 km · Riverside Airport (KK32) 52 km
Conditions reported at K47K describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Moundridge specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Moundridge.
About Moundridge, Kansas
Moundridge unfolds across a landscape of broad, patient plains, where the horizon stretches with an almost infinite grace. It lies 24.4 miles east-north-east of Hutchinson, KS (from Hutchinson, KS: bearing 66°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north-west of Hesston. The land here is a study in subtle shifts, a gentle swell and fall that catches the light in ever-changing ways, particularly as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the sky in hues of rose and bruised lavender. The air itself seems to hold a certain stillness, broken only by the whisper of wind through the tall grasses and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a sound that has become as much a part of the prairie's breath as the rustle of cornstalks. The character of Moundridge is one of quiet resilience, a place where the vastness of the sky seems to lend a certain stoicism to the lives lived beneath it, a community that understands the deep, slow rhythms of the earth. The history of Moundridge is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the industrious spirit of its people, many of whom trace their roots to Mennonite settlers who arrived in the late 19th century, bringing with them a legacy of hard work and faith. This heritage is still visible in the town's enduring agricultural economy, a bedrock built on the cultivation of wheat, corn, and soybeans, their golden fields stretching like a patchwork quilt under the wide Kansas sky. The town's distinctive name hints at its geological past, a nod to the natural mounds that dot the surrounding terrain, remnants of ancient geological forces. While often associated with its agricultural roots, Moundridge also harbors a quiet entrepreneurial spirit, evidenced by its small, independent businesses that contribute to the town's steady, unhurried pace of life, a place where community bonds are as strong as the prairie winds.
Live animated radar for Moundridge 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 | Moundridge, McPherson County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.203065°N, 97.519206°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67107 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Moundridge, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Moundridge, 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 Moundridge includes coordinates 38.203065°N, 97.519206°W, situated in McPherson County. ZIP code 67107. 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. 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.
