Raymond, Kansas Weather
Raymond, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Raymond, Rice County.
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About Raymond, Kansas
Raymond unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky feels immense, a vast canvas for the ever-shifting moods of Kansas weather. It lies 30.3 miles west-north-west of Hutchinson, KS (from Hutchinson, KS: bearing 300°T), and is situated 19.9 miles east-south-east of Great Bend. The land here is a study in subtle textures, from the rich, dark loam of cultivated fields to the pale, sun-bleached grasses that fringe the dusty roads, whispering secrets on the breeze. Buildings, mostly low-slung and practical, seem to hunker down against the wind, their paint often faded to muted tones that blend with the earth. Evenings bring a peculiar stillness, punctuated only by the distant hum of a tractor or the mournful cry of a hawk, and the light, especially as it softens towards dusk, casts long, painterly shadows that imbue the scene with a quiet, almost sacred, beauty. The history of Raymond is deeply entwined with the cultivation of the surrounding land, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who settled this prairie. It was a place built on the sweat of farmers, their lives dictated by the seasons and the capricious generosity of the rain, a rhythm that still echoes in the quiet pace of daily life. The local economy remains firmly rooted in agriculture, with wheat fields stretching as far as the eye can see, their golden heads bowing in unison under the summer sun. While modern conveniences have arrived, a certain old-fashioned sensibility persists in Raymond, a sense of community born from shared hard work and a deep respect for the land that sustains them.
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| Location | Raymond, Rice County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.276956°N, 98.415904°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67573 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Raymond, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Raymond, 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 Raymond includes coordinates 38.276956°N, 98.415904°W, situated in Rice County. ZIP code 67573. 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.
