Peabody, Kansas Weather
Peabody, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Peabody, Marion County.
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About Peabody, Kansas
Peabody unfolds across the Kansas prairie, a place where the sky feels vast enough to hold every cloud and the horizon stretches with an almost infinite promise. It lies 35.3 miles north-north-east of Wichita, KS (from Wichita, KS: bearing 21°T), and is situated 15.5 miles east-north-east of Newton. Rolling fields of wheat and corn, golden in the summer sun and a rich, earthy brown after harvest, give way to the gentle undulations of the landscape, punctuated by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees or the silver glint of a distant farm pond. The air here carries the scent of sun-baked earth and growing things, a subtle perfume that changes with the seasons, and at dusk, the light often softens into hues of rose and lavender, painting the wide-open spaces with a quiet, contemplative beauty. The grid of streets within Peabody itself is orderly, lined with modest homes and buildings that speak of a history built on hard work and resilience, a testament to the enduring spirit of this prairie settlement. The story of Peabody is deeply intertwined with the arrival of the railroad in the late 19th century, a lifeline that spurred its growth and connected it to the wider world. Originally established as a stop for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, the town quickly became a hub for agriculture and livestock, with grain elevators and stockyards forming the backbone of its early economy. This agricultural heritage still defines Peabody, with the surrounding land yielding bountiful harvests that are shipped out to feed nations. While the era of massive rail traffic has shifted, the echoes of that industrious past remain, a quiet hum beneath the present-day rhythm of life. Local businesses, often family-owned and operated, serve the needs of the community, fostering a sense of close-knit interdependence. Peabody, though small, holds a distinct character, shaped by the open prairie, the enduring legacy of its agricultural roots, and the quiet strength of its people.
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| Location | Peabody, Marion County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.16946°N, 97.106696°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66866 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Peabody, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Peabody, 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 Peabody includes coordinates 38.169460°N, 97.106696°W, situated in Marion County. ZIP code 66866. 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.
