Saint Benedict, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Saint Benedict, Nemaha County.
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Saint Benedict rests in the broad, open expanse of Nemaha County, Kansas, where the land unfolds in a series of gentle swells and dips, hinting at the underlying geology. It lies 54.8 miles north-north-east of Manhattan, KS (from Manhattan, KS: bearing 27°T), and is situated 4.1 miles north-north-west of Seneca. The sky here feels immense, a vast canvas where clouds drift with an unhurried purpose, casting fleeting shadows across fields of ripening wheat that shimmer like liquid gold under the afternoon sun. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and the faint perfume of wild grasses. Distant farmhouses, their silhouettes softened by the hazy horizon, punctuate the landscape, suggesting a life lived in quiet communion with the seasons. The story of Saint Benedict is intertwined with the agricultural heartland of Kansas, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who first settled these fertile plains. For generations, the economy has been shaped by the predictable bounty of the soil, with crops like corn and soybeans forming the backbone of local prosperity. While the pace of life in Saint Benedict remains unhurried, a subtle hum of activity can be felt in the local grain elevator and the occasional truck rumbling down the county roads, carrying the harvest to market. The land itself, carved by ancient waterways that now mostly lie dormant, holds a quiet dignity, a silent witness to the passage of time and the perseverance of its people.
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| Location | Saint Benedict, Nemaha County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.887221°N, 96.098892°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66538 |
| 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 Saint Benedict, 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 Saint Benedict includes coordinates 39.887221°N, 96.098892°W, situated in Nemaha County. ZIP code 66538. 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.