Riley, Kansas Weather
Riley, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Riley, Riley County.
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About Riley, Kansas
Riley unfolds across rolling Kansas prairie, where the sky stretches in an unbroken, cerulean sweep, meeting the horizon in a soft, hazy kiss. It lies 16.0 miles west-north-west of Manhattan, KS (from Manhattan, KS: bearing 300°T), and is situated 4.8 miles south-south-east of Leonardville. The land here is a gentle exhale, a series of swells and dips that cradle scattered groves of cottonwoods and oaks, their leaves a vibrant green in the summer sun, turning to burnished gold as autumn approaches. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint sweetness of ripening grain and the earthy aroma of sun-baked soil. The buildings of Riley huddle together, solid and unpretentious, their facades weathered by the sun and wind, reflecting the quiet resilience of the people who call this place home. The roots of Riley run deep into the rich agricultural soil, a legacy of the homesteaders who first broke the prairie sod. For generations, the economy has been tied to the bounty of the land, with wheat and corn fields stretching as far as the eye can see, a verdant carpet under the wide Kansas heavens. The Kansas River, a ribbon of silver, flows not far to the north, its presence a subtle hum in the landscape, a reminder of the ancient currents that shaped this terrain. The spirit of this place is one of steadfastness, a quiet strength born from the cycles of planting and harvest, a rhythm that echoes in the unhurried pace of life in Riley, where community bonds are as strong and enduring as the prairie grasses themselves.
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| Location | Riley, Riley County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.298885°N, 96.830844°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66531 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Riley, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Riley, 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 Riley includes coordinates 39.298885°N, 96.830844°W, situated in Riley County. ZIP code 66531. 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.
