Prairie Village, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Prairie Village, Butler County.
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Prairie Village unfolds across a landscape of gently rolling terrain, where vast expanses of grassland once met the horizon. It lies 10.9 miles east of Wichita, KS (from Wichita, KS: bearing 87°T), and is situated 1.0 miles south of Andover. Today, the land is a mosaic of manicured lawns and stately trees, a testament to deliberate cultivation rather than wild growth. The air, especially in the early mornings, carries a crisp, clean scent, hinting at the open sky above and the fertile earth below. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, possesses a luminous quality, casting long shadows that stretch and recede with the passing hours. The character of Prairie Village is one of quiet order, a place where well-kept homes and orderly streets suggest a community that values stability and a sense of shared space. The history of Prairie Village is deeply intertwined with the broader narrative of Kansas settlement, a story of homesteaders and agricultural pioneers who sought to tame the vast prairies. While the immediate area might not boast ancient landmarks, its development reflects a mid-20th-century vision of suburban growth, aiming to provide a serene residential haven. The local economy, though diversified, still carries echoes of its agricultural roots, with surrounding areas contributing to the state's robust farming sector. The presence of well-regarded schools and community parks underscores a commitment to family and shared civic life, fostering a sense of belonging that is both palpable and enduring within Prairie Village.
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| Location | Prairie Village, Butler County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.69946°N, 97.138096°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67002, 66208 |
| Area Code | 785, 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Prairie Village, 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 Prairie Village includes coordinates 37.699460°N, 97.138096°W, situated in Butler County. ZIP code 67002, 66208. Telephone area code: 785, 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.