Oaklawn-Sunview, Kansas Weather
Oaklawn-Sunview, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Oaklawn-Sunview, Sedgwick County.
Full aviation weather for Oaklawn-Sunview is published on the McConnell Air Force Base (KIAB) page, 3 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 Oaklawn-Sunview 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 Oaklawn-Sunview: Cessna Aircraft Field (KCEA) 6 km · Cook Airfield (KK50) 12 km · Beech Factory Airport (KBEC) 12 km · Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (KICT) 12 km · Colonel James Jabara Airport (KAAO) 17 km
Conditions reported at KIAB describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Oaklawn-Sunview specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Oaklawn-Sunview, Kansas
Oaklawn-Sunview unfurls across the rolling Kansas plains, a landscape painted in broad strokes of wheat-gold and prairie-grass green under an immense, ever-shifting sky. It lies 4.6 miles north-north-west of Derby, KS (from Derby, KS: bearing 340°T), and is situated 6.2 miles south-south-east of Wichita. The terrain, a gentle swell and fall of earth, offers wide vistas where the horizon seems to stretch into infinity, punctuated only by the occasional cluster of cottonwoods or the stark silhouette of a grain silo. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, casting long, warm shadows that soften the angularity of farmsteads and fences. Life in Oaklawn-Sunview moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, a quiet hum that resonates with the open spaces surrounding it. The history of Oaklawn-Sunview is deeply entwined with the fertile earth and the spirit of those who sought to cultivate it. Originally shaped by the homesteading dreams of settlers drawn to the rich prairie soil, its economy has long been anchored by agriculture, with fields of winter wheat and corn stretching as far as the eye can see, a testament to generations of hard work. The rhythm of the seasons dictates much of life, from the planting in spring to the harvest that fills the silos, a practice that continues to define the local character. Though small, Oaklawn-Sunview holds a quiet pride in its heritage, a steadfastness that mirrors the enduring strength of the prairie itself, where the wind whispers stories of resilience across the land.
Live animated radar for Oaklawn-Sunview 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 | Oaklawn-Sunview, Sedgwick County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.6084°N, 97.2984°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67216 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oaklawn-Sunview, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oaklawn-Sunview, 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 Oaklawn-Sunview includes coordinates 37.608400°N, 97.298400°W, situated in Sedgwick County. ZIP code 67216. 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.
