Parker, Kansas Weather
Parker, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Parker, Linn County.
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About Parker, Kansas
Parker sprawls across a gentle rise in Linn County, where the vast Kansas sky seems to hold an almost tangible presence. It lies 39.3 miles south-south-west of Olathe, KS (from Olathe, KS: bearing 194°T), and is situated 17.9 miles south-south-west of Paola. The land here is predominantly rolling prairie, its broad, sweeping contours softened by time and cultivation into a landscape that breathes with an expansive quietude. Mature oak and hickory trees, remnants of older woodlands, punctuate the fields, their branches reaching out like ancient arms against the horizon. In the early morning, a pearly mist often clings to the low-lying areas, lending an ethereal quality to the scene before the sun burns it away, revealing the rich, dark soil that promises sustenance. The air itself carries the faint, sweet scent of mown hay and the dry earth, a perfume of the Great Plains. Parker's roots run deep into the agricultural heritage of this region, its economy historically tied to the fertile land that surrounds it. Generations have worked these fields, coaxing corn and soybeans from the earth, their lives measured by the turning of the seasons and the cycles of planting and harvest. While the rhythm of farming remains central, the community has also seen small businesses bloom, supporting the needs of its residents and offering a quiet hum of commerce. You might find a small diner where coffee is always hot and conversation flows easily, or a hardware store that has served families for decades, its shelves filled with the practicalities of rural life. The spirit of Parker is one of quiet resilience, a steady unfolding of days marked by the enduring connection to the land and the people who call it home.
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| Location | Parker, Linn County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.328355°N, 94.991912°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66072 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Parker, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Parker, 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 Parker includes coordinates 38.328355°N, 94.991912°W, situated in Linn County. ZIP code 66072. 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.
