Norton, Kansas Weather
Norton, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Norton, Norton County.
Full aviation weather for Norton is published on the Norton Municipal Airport (KNRN) 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. 5 airfields within reach of Norton 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 Norton: Phillipsburg Municipal Airport (KPHG) 50 km · Hill City Municipal Airport (KHLC) 51 km · Oberlin Municipal Airport (KOIN) 55 km · Cambridge Municipal Airport (KCSB) 57 km
Conditions reported at KNRN describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Norton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Norton, Kansas
Norton lies on the high plains, where the sky seems to stretch further than anywhere else, a vast canvas of ever-shifting blues and grays. It lies 73.5 miles south-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 216°T), and is situated 10.6 miles west-south-west of Almena. The land here is a study in subtle contours, gentle swells that rise and fall with the patient rhythm of the earth, punctuated by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees that offer a welcome, leafy punctuation. The air itself possesses a clarity, a clean, dry quality that carries the scent of sun-baked soil and distant, ripening grain, especially potent in the long, golden evenings. The character of Norton is as open and unpretentious as the landscape it inhabits, a place where the horizon feels both a promise and a constant, quiet companion. The history of Norton is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of this fertile ground, a legacy that continues to shape its local economy through the cultivation of wheat and corn. This dedication to the land has forged a strong, resilient community, one that understands the value of hard work and the satisfaction of a good harvest. Over the years, Norton has seen its share of pioneers and settlers, individuals who found their footing on these plains and built a life with their own hands, their stories now whispered on the prairie winds. A distinctive feature of the area is the presence of the Norton Reservoir, a shimmering expanse of water that draws both local recreation and provides a vital resource, its surface often mirroring the dramatic cloud formations that drift across the wide-open sky.
Live animated radar for Norton 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 | Norton, Norton County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.833895°N, 99.891511°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67654 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Norton, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Norton, 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 Norton includes coordinates 39.833895°N, 99.891511°W, situated in Norton County. ZIP code 67654. 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.
