Salina, Kansas Weather
Salina, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Salina, Saline County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
