Richmond, Kansas Weather
Richmond, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Richmond, Franklin County.
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About Richmond, Kansas
Richmond rests on a gently rolling landscape, where the Kansas prairie begins to soften and hint at the approaching Flint Hills. It lies 39.3 miles south of Lawrence, KS (from Lawrence, KS: bearing 181°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north of Garnett. The land here is a study in muted greens and browns, a vast canvas often brushed with the pale gold of sun-baked grasses or the deep emerald of summer foliage. Occasional clusters of mature oak and hickory trees break the horizon, their sturdy forms a testament to the resilience of nature against the sweeping winds. The air itself carries a faint, dry scent of earth and distant hayfields, particularly noticeable in the hush of late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, languid shadows that stretch and distort the familiar contours of the fields and pastures. The character of Richmond is one of quiet endurance, a place that feels deeply rooted in the soil from which it springs. Originally settled by farmers drawn to the fertile soil and abundant water sources, Richmond's economy has long been tied to the land. The fields surrounding the settlement are still primarily given over to agriculture, with crops like corn and soybeans dominating the landscape, their orderly rows stretching as far as the eye can see. While not a major hub, Richmond has always possessed a self-sufficient spirit, its local businesses serving the needs of the surrounding rural population. A small, but sturdy, main street still anchors the community, a place where the day's business unfolds at a pace dictated by the seasons rather than the clock. The history of this place is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring patterns of cultivation and the quiet camaraderie of neighbors who understand the shared rhythms of life on the prairie.
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| Location | Richmond, Franklin County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.402796°N, 95.253863°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66080 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Richmond, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Richmond, 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 Richmond includes coordinates 38.402796°N, 95.253863°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 66080. Telephone area code: 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.
