Salina, Kansas Weather
Salina, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Salina, Saline County.
Full aviation weather for Salina is published on the Salina Municipal Airport (KSLN) page, 6 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Salina have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Salina: Minneapolis City County Airport (K45K) 30 km · Lincoln Municipal Airport (K71) 54 km · Ellsworth Municipal Airport (K9K7) 54 km · Mc Pherson Airport (KMPR) 55 km
Conditions reported at KSLN describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Salina specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Salina, Kansas
Salina unfolds across the broad, sun-kissed prairie, a place where the horizon seems to stretch into an eternity of soft, rolling terrain. It lies 56.5 miles north-north-east of Hutchinson, KS (from Hutchinson, KS: bearing 18°T), and is situated 18.7 miles north of Lindsborg. The land here is a canvas of muted greens and golds, broken by the occasional silver ribbon of a creek or the darker, richer hues of cultivated fields. Buildings, often of a practical, unadorned design, stand their ground against the immense sky, their rooftops catching the light in a way that suggests resilience. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the dust of the fields and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening crops. Even the wind seems to have a particular character, a constant, low murmur that speaks of the vastness surrounding Salina. The story of Salina is etched into the very soil, a narrative of westward expansion and the enduring spirit of those who sought to build a life on these plains. Founded in the mid-19th century, it quickly became a vital hub, a crossroads where the bounty of the land met the ambition of commerce. The local economy, long tethered to agriculture – wheat fields stretching like golden seas, cattle grazing on vast pastures – has broadened to embrace manufacturing and a growing service sector, demonstrating a quiet adaptability. Landmarks like the Smoky Hill Museum offer glimpses into this past, while the presence of Kansas Wesleyan University injects a youthful energy into the mature character of Salina. It is a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather lives alongside the present, a constant hum beneath the surface of everyday life.
Live animated radar for Salina and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Salina, Saline County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.84028°N, 97.611424°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67401, 67402 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Salina, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Salina, Kansas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Salina includes coordinates 38.840280°N, 97.611424°W, situated in Saline County. ZIP code 67401, 67402. 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. 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.
