Roeland Park, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Roeland Park, Johnson County.
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Roeland Park unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle, rolling contours of the prairie, where the sky feels vast and ever-present. It lies 4.3 miles north-north-east of Overland Park, KS (from Overland Park, KS: bearing 28°T), and is situated 5.2 miles south-west of Kansas City. Here, the land slopes subtly, giving way to the meandering paths of small creeks that thread through neighborhoods of modest homes and mature trees. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a certain stillness, a quiet hum of suburban life punctuated by the distant drone of traffic from the larger thoroughfares that border Roeland Park. Streetlights begin to bloom like pale flowers as dusk settles, casting long shadows that soften the edges of manicured lawns and driveways, lending a tranquil character to the close-knit residential blocks. The history of Roeland Park is a story of steady growth, beginning as a collection of farms and small holdings that gradually gave way to residential development in the mid-20th century. Its economy, like many in the surrounding county, is largely sustained by its proximity to the larger metropolitan centers, drawing residents who work in diverse fields while finding a quieter haven within its borders. Roeland Park is known for its friendly atmosphere and the emphasis placed on community parks and green spaces, places where families gather and the simple pleasures of neighborhood life are celebrated. The distinctive character of Roeland Park lies not in grand monuments, but in the understated charm of its everyday existence, the predictable rhythm of its days, and the quiet contentment of its residents.
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| Location | Roeland Park, Johnson County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.037505°N, 94.63218°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66205 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Roeland Park, 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 Roeland Park includes coordinates 39.037505°N, 94.632180°W, situated in Johnson County. ZIP code 66205. 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.