Pittsburg, Kansas Weather
Pittsburg, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Pittsburg, Crawford County.
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About Pittsburg, Kansas
Pittsburg, Kansas, sprawls across a landscape shaped by the gentle swell of the Osage Plains, a place where the horizon seems to stretch forever, interrupted only by the occasional cluster of trees or the stoic silhouette of a grain elevator. It lies 24.9 miles north-north-west of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 335°T), and is situated 3.2 miles south-south-west of Frontenac. The air here carries a particular scent, a blend of damp earth after a summer rain and the faint, lingering aroma of industry. Rolling hills, softened by decades of cultivation and habitation, cradle the town, their slopes often painted with the muted greens and golds of prairie grasses and farmland. Even in the heat of midday, a persistent breeze, born from those vast open spaces, rustles through the leaves, a constant, almost whispered reminder of the wider world beyond Pittsburg. This corner of Southeast Kansas breathes history, its very foundations laid in the rich veins of coal that once pulsed beneath its surface. Pittsburg was born from the earth, a boomtown fueled by the tireless labor of miners, many of them immigrants who brought their own stories and traditions to this burgeoning settlement. The echoes of those bygone days can still be felt, a quiet dignity in the older brick buildings downtown and in the stoic resilience of its people. Today, while the deep mines are largely silent, Pittsburg's economy has diversified, finding new strength in education, with a notable university contributing to the town's vibrant energy, and in manufacturing, continuing a legacy of hard work and practical innovation. The nearby plains, once a stage for coal extraction, now often bear the marks of agriculture and the quiet hum of modern commerce, a testament to Pittsburg's enduring spirit.
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| Location | Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.410884°N, 94.70496°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66762 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pittsburg, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pittsburg, 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 Pittsburg includes coordinates 37.410884°N, 94.704960°W, situated in Crawford County. ZIP code 66762. 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.
