Oakley, Kansas Weather
Oakley, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Oakley, Logan County.
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About Oakley, Kansas
Oakley rests on a Kansas prairie that stretches out beneath an enormous sky, a place where the horizon feels like a tangible boundary and the wind often carries the scent of sun-baked earth and ripening grain. It lies 80.3 miles north of Garden City, KS (from Garden City, KS: bearing 0°T), and is situated 20.8 miles south-south-east of Colby. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a vast expanse of rolling terrain that seems to breathe with the changing seasons, its grasses shifting from emerald green in spring to a golden rust by late summer. The air itself possesses a peculiar clarity, sharp and clean, and at dusk, it can hold the faint, sweet perfume of distant alfalfa fields. The character of Oakley is etched in the weathered wood of its older buildings and the determined, unpretentious faces of its residents, a community shaped by the enduring resilience of the prairie spirit. This corner of Logan County, Kansas, has a history tied to the relentless pursuit of agriculture, a legacy carried forward by generations of farmers who have coaxed sustenance from the fertile, yet often challenging, soil. Oakley’s economy, like much of the surrounding region, remains anchored to the land, with wheat, corn, and cattle forming the backbone of its livelihood. The town serves as a vital hub for the surrounding agricultural communities, a place where supplies are gathered and goods are traded. A particular, enduring landmark, the Raintree Golf Course, offers a surprising splash of green against the muted tones of the prairie, a testament to human ingenuity in shaping the very landscape. Evenings in Oakley often carry the distant hum of combines during harvest or the quiet chirping of crickets as stars begin to prick the darkening canvas overhead, a gentle rhythm of life dictated by the sun and the seasons.
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| Location | Oakley, Logan County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.133341°N, 100.863759°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67748 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oakley, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oakley, 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 Oakley includes coordinates 39.133341°N, 100.863759°W, situated in Logan County. ZIP code 67748. 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.
