Osawatomie, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Osawatomie, Miami County.
Flight conditions near Osawatomie. Data source: locating…
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Osawatomie.
Osawatomie rests where the Marais des Cygnes and Pottawatomie creeks converge, a place where the land gently slopes towards the meeting of these waters. It lies 27.5 miles south-south-west of Olathe, KS (from Olathe, KS: bearing 195°T), and is situated 6.5 miles south-west of Paola. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and ripening corn, a pervasive sweetness that clings to the broad, open fields stretching towards the horizon. The sky above Osawatomie is a vast canvas, often painted with bruised purples and fiery oranges as the sun dips low, casting long, attenuated shadows across the rolling prairie landscape. Old oaks, their branches gnarled like arthritic fingers, stand as silent sentinels along the creek banks, their rough bark a testament to seasons weathered and stories untold. This confluence of waterways has long shaped the character and economy of Osawatomie. Historically, the area was a vital crossroads, a place of meeting and passage for native peoples, and later, a significant stop on westward trails. The town's founding is inextricably linked to this strategic location, and its economy has traditionally revolved around agriculture, with fertile land yielding bountiful harvests of grain and livestock. Even today, the rhythm of life in Osawatomie is punctuated by the cycles of planting and harvest, a steady pulse that resonates through the quiet streets. A notable landmark, John Brown Memorial Park, stands as a somber reminder of the abolitionist's presence and the turbulent history that unfolded here, a poignant counterpoint to the otherwise peaceful, agrarian expanse.
Live animated radar for Osawatomie 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 | Osawatomie, Miami County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.497237°N, 94.950521°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66064 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Osawatomie, 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 Osawatomie includes coordinates 38.497237°N, 94.950521°W, situated in Miami County. ZIP code 66064. 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.