Nortonville, Kansas Weather
Nortonville, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Nortonville, Jefferson County.
Flight conditions near Nortonville. Data source: locating…
About Nortonville, Kansas
Nortonville unfolds across a gentle, rolling terrain, a landscape shaped by the patient hand of the Kansas prairie. It lies 23.1 miles west-north-west of Leavenworth, KS (from Leavenworth, KS: bearing 289°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-east of Valley Falls. Here, the sky feels vast, a boundless blue canvas stretching from horizon to horizon, punctuated by the occasional drift of clouds that cast fleeting shadows across fields of corn and soy. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry, sun-baked scent of earth and ripening grain, a fragrance that settles deep into the quiet streets. Farmsteads dot the distant view, their silos like sentinels against the open expanse, and the roads, a network of grey ribbons, lead outward towards the unseen. The character of Nortonville is one of quiet persistence, a place where the land dictates the pace and the seasons mark the passage of time with a subtle, unwavering rhythm. The history of Nortonville is deeply entwined with the agricultural heartland of Jefferson County, its origins rooted in the fertile soil that has sustained generations. The local economy continues to draw its strength from the surrounding farms, the harvest dictating the ebb and flow of commerce. This is a place where the stories of homesteaders and farmers are whispered in the rustle of prairie grass, a legacy carried forward in the dedication to the land. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring spirit of those who settled here is palpable in the enduring community, a testament to resilience and a deep connection to the earth. The simplicity of life in Nortonville, the straightforward dealings and the shared understanding of the land's bounty, creates a distinctive, unhurried atmosphere that defines the locality.
Live animated radar for Nortonville 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Nortonville, Jefferson County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.416665°N, 95.333584°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66060 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nortonville, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nortonville, 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 Nortonville includes coordinates 39.416665°N, 95.333584°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 66060. 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.
