Osborne, Kansas Weather
Osborne, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Osborne, Osborne County.
Full aviation weather for Osborne is published on the Osborne Municipal Airport (K75) page, 1 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. 5 airfields within reach of Osborne 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 Osborne: Smith Center Municipal Airport (KK82) 37 km · Moritz Memorial Airport (KK61) 49 km · Rooks County Regional Airport (KRCP) 53 km · Mankato Airport (KTKO) 58 km
Conditions reported at K75 describe the airfield itself. Weather 1 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Osborne specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Osborne.
About Osborne, Kansas
Osborne lies under a sky that seems to stretch further here, a vast canvas where clouds paint fleeting dramas across the prairie. It lies 71.3 miles north-west of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 306°T), and is situated 9.1 miles west-south-west of Downs. The land itself rolls gently, a tapestry of amber and sage under the wide Kansas sun, broken by the meandering silver thread of the Solomon River, its banks often fringed with cottonwoods that whisper secrets on the breeze. The air, especially at dusk, carries a clean, dry scent of sun-baked earth and distant fields, a fragrance that settles deep into the lungs. Osborne’s buildings, a mix of sturdy brick and weathered wood, stand as quiet witnesses to the ceaseless turning of seasons, their windows catching the light in ways that suggest both resilience and a deep, abiding peace. The history of Osborne is written in the grain of its soil and the stoic faces of its founders, who arrived seeking to tame this open land and build a life from its offerings. Agriculture remains the heart of its economy, with wheat fields stretching to the horizon, their golden heads bowing in unison when the wind sweeps through. This is a place where the rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pulse of life, a tradition passed down through generations. The Solomon River, though not a grand waterway, has always been a vital artery, providing water and a pathway, and its presence imbues Osborne with a subtle, enduring connection to the natural world, a quiet strength that mirrors the land itself.
Live animated radar for Osborne 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 | Osborne, Osborne County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.438899°N, 98.694795°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67473 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Osborne, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Osborne, 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 Osborne includes coordinates 39.438899°N, 98.694795°W, situated in Osborne County. ZIP code 67473. 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.
