Perry, Kansas Weather
Perry, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Perry, Jefferson County.
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About Perry, Kansas
Perry, Kansas, rests in a gentle cradle of rolling prairie land, where the sky feels vast and the horizon a constant invitation. It lies 11.1 miles north-west of Lawrence, KS (from Lawrence, KS: bearing 310°T), and is situated 2.2 miles north of Lecompton. The landscape is a mosaic of fertile fields, their greens and golds shifting with the seasons, interspersed with stands of cottonwood and elm that line the occasional creek beds. A palpable stillness often settles over the land, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the call of a meadowlark. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, especially after a rain, and the quality of light here, particularly in the late afternoon when it slants long and warm across the fields, imbues the scene with a quiet, enduring beauty. This place, Perry, has long been shaped by the rhythm of the land and the industrious spirit of its people. Historically, agriculture has been the bedrock of the local economy, with generations of families cultivating the rich soil for wheat, corn, and soybeans. The nearby Perry Lake, a sprawling reservoir, offers both a vital water source and a popular recreational hub, drawing visitors for boating, fishing, and camping, adding a layer of leisure to the region's working character. The town itself, though small, possesses a determined resilience, a quiet pride in its heritage, and a friendly, unpretentious demeanor that speaks of a life lived close to the earth and connected by shared experience.
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| Location | Perry, Jefferson County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.075834°N, 95.393308°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66073 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Perry, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Perry, 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 Perry includes coordinates 39.075834°N, 95.393308°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 66073. 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.
