Prairie Village, Kansas Weather
Prairie Village, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Prairie Village, Johnson County.
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About Prairie Village, Kansas
Prairie Village unfolds across the rolling Kansas landscape, a verdant expanse where manicured lawns and mature trees soften the edges of suburban life. It lies 1.9 miles north-north-west of Leawood, KS (from Leawood, KS: bearing 333°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south-south-west of Kansas City. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a distinct sweetness, a blend of freshly cut grass and the distant, earthy scent of cultivated fields that still press against its borders. Streets curve with a gentle deliberation, lined by houses that speak of a particular mid-century optimism, their architectural styles a quiet testament to an era of burgeoning prosperity. This is a place where the sky feels expansive, a vast, pale blue canvas that can shift dramatically to a bruised, dramatic grey before a summer storm, and where the dappled sunlight filtering through oak and maple leaves creates a constantly shifting mosaic on the sidewalks. The history of Prairie Village is deeply rooted in the post-World War II expansion, a deliberate creation designed to offer a refined suburban experience. Its development was intrinsically linked to the growth of Kansas City and the burgeoning automotive culture that allowed families to seek spacious living just beyond the urban core. While the fields that once dominated this terrain have largely given way to residential neighborhoods and well-appointed shopping centers like the iconic Village Shops, the legacy of its agricultural past subtly informs the character of Prairie Village. The local economy thrives on retail, services, and the steady employment offered by nearby corporate offices, reflecting a stable, family-oriented demographic. It’s a place where the rhythm of the day is marked by school bells, the quiet hum of lawnmowers on a Saturday morning, and the gentle glow of porch lights as evening descends, a familiar and comforting cadence.
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| Location | Prairie Village, Johnson County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.991673°N, 94.633568°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 |
About This Prairie Village, Kansas Weather Page
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 38.991673°N, 94.633568°W, situated in Johnson 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.
