Plainville, Kansas Weather
Plainville, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Plainville, Rooks County.
Full aviation weather for Plainville is published on the Rooks County Regional Airport (KRCP) page, 12 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. 6 airfields within reach of Plainville 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 Plainville: Hays Regional Airport (KHYS) 43 km · Hill City Municipal Airport (KHLC) 49 km · Phillipsburg Municipal Airport (KPHG) 56 km · Trego WaKeeney Airport (K0H1) 57 km · Osborne Municipal Airport (K75) 58 km
Conditions reported at KRCP describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Plainville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Plainville, Kansas
Plainville rests under a vast, ever-changing Kansas sky, a landscape of subtle, rolling plains that stretch toward horizons often softened by a shimmering heat haze. It lies 94.5 miles west-north-west of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 287°T), and is situated 14.2 miles south of Stockton. Here, the land is a study in muted greens and sun-baked ochres, a canvas where the wind paints ephemeral patterns in the tall grasses and the occasional solitary cottonwood stands like a sentinel against the immensity. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a promise of wide-open spaces and a quietude that settles deep into the bones, punctuated only by the distant hum of a tractor or the sharp cry of a hawk circling overhead. Evenings bring a particular magic, as the sun bleeds across the western sky, staining the clouds in hues of rose and lavender, and the first hesitant stars prick through the deepening indigo. The history of Plainville is as deeply rooted as the native grasses, a story of hardy settlers who, in the late 19th century, saw potential in this fertile, if seemingly austere, expanse. The local economy has long been sustained by the generous bounty of the earth, with agriculture – wheat, corn, and cattle – forming the bedrock of its existence, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the unwavering cycles of nature. This enduring connection to the land has fostered a unique cultural character, one of resilience, pragmatism, and a quiet, unpretentious neighborliness that defines life in Plainville. While no grand monuments mark its presence, the true landmarks are the enduring spirit of its people and the unwavering beauty of the prairie itself.
Live animated radar for Plainville 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.
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| Location | Plainville, Rooks County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.234732°N, 99.298156°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67663 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Plainville, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Plainville, 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 Plainville includes coordinates 39.234732°N, 99.298156°W, situated in Rooks County. ZIP code 67663. Telephone area code: 785. 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.
