Opolis, Kansas Weather
Opolis, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Opolis, Crawford County.
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About Opolis, Kansas
Opolis unfolds across a landscape of gentle prairie swells, where fields of wheat and corn stretch towards a wide, often cloud-sculpted sky. It lies 18.9 miles north-north-west of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 342°T), and is situated 6.5 miles south-east of Pittsburg. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean, mineral scent of turned earth, a testament to the fertile soil that defines this place. The roads, often unpaved ribbons, meander between farmsteads, their weathered barns and silos standing as quiet sentinels against the horizon. In the long shadows of late afternoon, the light softens, painting the distant trees and open pastures in hues of ochre and pale gold, a visual balm that soothes the eye and calms the spirit. The history of Opolis is deeply entwined with the rich deposits of coal that once fueled industry and drew a diverse population to Crawford County. Though the mines that shaped its early identity have largely fallen silent, the echoes of that industrious past can still be felt in the enduring grit and resilience of its people. The local economy now leans towards agriculture, with family farms continuing to cultivate the land that has sustained them for generations. Small businesses, often family-run, form the heart of Opolis’s commercial life, offering a quiet counterpoint to the vastness of the surrounding countryside. The sense of community is palpable, a shared understanding forged in the rhythms of the seasons and the enduring legacy of the land.
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| Location | Opolis, Crawford County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.344498°N, 94.621067°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66760 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Opolis, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Opolis, 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 Opolis includes coordinates 37.344498°N, 94.621067°W, situated in Crawford County. ZIP code 66760. 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.
