Olsburg, Kansas Weather
Olsburg, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Olsburg, Pottawatomie County.
Full aviation weather for Olsburg is published on the Manhattan Regional Airport (KMHK) page, 32 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 Olsburg 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 Olsburg: Wamego Municipal Airport (K69K) 40 km · Marshall Army Air Field (KFRI) 44 km · Clay Center Municipal Airport (KCYW) 47 km · Freeman Field (K3JC) 47 km · Marysville Municipal Airport (KMYZ) 47 km
Conditions reported at KMHK describe the airfield itself. Weather 32 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Olsburg specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Olsburg.
About Olsburg, Kansas
Olsburg sits on a gentle swell of Kansas prairie, where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet patience. It lies 17.2 miles north of Manhattan, KS (from Manhattan, KS: bearing 352°T), and is situated 19.6 miles north-north-west of St. George. Rolling fields of wheat and corn stretch to horizons that blur into a sky perpetually vast, often painted with the bruised purples and soft oranges of approaching dusk. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and the faint, sweet perfume of wild clover. Barns, weathered to the colour of bone, dot the landscape like stoic sentinels, their silhouettes sharp against the wide-open canvas. The very ground underfoot feels ancient, a patient accumulation of seasons and sunlight. The roots of Olsburg run deep into the immigrant stories of the late 19th century, the land drawn into cultivation by Scandinavian settlers who sought a new Eden. Their legacy is still felt in the quiet strength of the community and the enduring agricultural heart of the local economy. For generations, the rhythm of Olsburg has been dictated by the planting and harvest, the slow, steady pulse of the land providing sustenance and purpose. While grand universities or bustling industries are absent, a more profound wealth is found in the enduring connection to the earth, a resilience forged in the face of prairie winds and the passage of time. The small businesses that line the main street, their paint peeling just enough to hint at years of service, are not merely shops but vital threads in the fabric of this enduring place.
Live animated radar for Olsburg 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 | Olsburg, Pottawatomie County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.430553°N, 96.615564°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66520 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Olsburg, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Olsburg, 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 Olsburg includes coordinates 39.430553°N, 96.615564°W, situated in Pottawatomie County. ZIP code 66520. 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. 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.
