Potwin, Kansas Weather
Potwin, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Potwin, Butler County.
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About Potwin, Kansas
Potwin rests on a broad, gently rolling prairie, where the sky feels immense and the horizon stretches with an almost aching simplicity. It lies 24.3 miles north-east of Wichita, KS (from Wichita, KS: bearing 45°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north of Towanda. The landscape is a study in muted greens and golds, punctuated by the straight, determined lines of agricultural fields that yield to the soft, rounded contours of the land. Farms, often marked by a solitary grain silo piercing the blue, are scattered across the expanse, their weathered buildings speaking of generations of resilience against the elements. The air here carries the clean scent of turned earth and distant hay, a scent that intensifies with the warmth of the sun, and in the early evening, the light softens to a buttery hue, casting long, comforting shadows across the fields. Potwin’s roots are deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of this fertile region, its economy historically tied to the cultivation of wheat and corn, a legacy still evident in the grain elevators that punctuate the skyline. The town’s development mirrors that of many prairie settlements, built on the hard work and steady determination of its inhabitants who established businesses and communities against the backdrop of open country. While the pace of life is unhurried, there’s a quiet industriousness that underpins daily routines, a sense of shared purpose among the residents of Potwin who continue to draw sustenance and character from the land. The local character is one of pragmatic friendliness, a straightforward approach to life shaped by the vastness of the prairie and the predictability of the seasons.
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| Location | Potwin, Butler County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.938906°N, 97.019756°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67123 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Potwin, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Potwin, 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 Potwin includes coordinates 37.938906°N, 97.019756°W, situated in Butler County. ZIP code 67123. 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. 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.
