Palmer, Kansas Weather
Palmer, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Palmer, Washington County.
Full aviation weather for Palmer is published on the Washington County Memorial Airport (K38) page, 14 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 Palmer 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 Palmer: Clay Center Municipal Airport (KCYW) 27 km · Blosser Municipal Airport (KCNK) 45 km · Belleville Municipal Airport (KRPB) 49 km · Marysville Municipal Airport (KMYZ) 50 km
Conditions reported at K38 describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Palmer specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Palmer.
About Palmer, Kansas
Palmer rests on the Kansas plains, where the sky stretches wide and the land rolls gently toward horizons that seem to hold the very breath of the prairie. It lies 43.4 miles north-west of Manhattan, KS (from Manhattan, KS: bearing 316°T), and is situated 17.6 miles north of Clay Center. The air here carries the scent of sun-baked earth and ripening grain, a subtle perfume that clings to the low-slung buildings and the wide, quiet streets. Fields of wheat and corn, their colors shifting from vibrant green to burnished gold with the turning seasons, form a patchwork quilt across the landscape, broken only by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees or the distant glint of a farm pond. Evenings here are painted with a soft, luminous light, the kind that seems to deepen the shadows and make the stars appear closer. The story of Palmer is one of resilience and the enduring spirit of the prairie homesteader, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet persistence of families who have worked this rich soil for generations. The local economy has always been tied to the land, with agriculture forming the backbone of life, producing bountiful harvests that feed the nation. While the railroad once brought a vital artery of commerce, its echoes are now a softer hum, a reminder of bygone days. The distinctive character of Palmer is found in its unhurried pace, the friendly nod of neighbors, and the shared understanding that comes from living in a place where the rhythm of life is dictated by the sun and the seasons.
Live animated radar for Palmer 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 | Palmer, Washington County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.631945°N, 97.140304°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66962 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Palmer, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Palmer, 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 Palmer includes coordinates 39.631945°N, 97.140304°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 66962. 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.
