Scammon, Kansas Weather
Scammon, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Scammon, Cherokee County.
Full aviation weather for Scammon is published on the Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS) page, 21 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. 6 airfields within reach of Scammon 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 Scammon: Oswego Municipal Airport (K67) 23 km · Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN) 32 km · Miami Municipal Airport (KMIO) 41 km · Lamar Municipal Airport (KLLU) 51 km · Fort Scott Municipal Airport (KFSK) 58 km
Conditions reported at KPTS describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Scammon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Scammon.
About Scammon, Kansas
Scammon rests where rolling prairie gives way to the gentle slopes of southeastern Kansas, a landscape etched by the slow work of water and time. It lies 21.7 miles north-west of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 308°T), and is situated 7.6 miles north of Columbus. The land here unfolds in broad, open vistas, under skies that stretch from horizon to horizon, often painted with the soft, muted hues of approaching rain or the lingering gold of sunset. A few sturdy farmsteads dot the fields, their weathered barns and silos standing as silent sentinels against the wide expanse. The air, especially in the quiet hours of early morning, carries the clean scent of turned earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild grasses, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the soil of Scammon. The history of Scammon is deeply entwined with the earth's bounty, particularly the rich veins of coal that once fueled its growth. This industrious past left its mark, a subtle echo in the very character of the place, a quiet resilience born from hard work and reliance on the land's offerings. While the coal seams may have long since been depleted, the spirit of that era persists, manifesting in the close-knit community and a local economy that now largely centers on agriculture and the careful stewardship of the surrounding countryside. Scammon remains a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and where a shared history binds its residents together.
Live animated radar for Scammon 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 | Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.277557°N, 94.82496°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66773 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Scammon, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scammon, 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 Scammon includes coordinates 37.277557°N, 94.824960°W, situated in Cherokee County. ZIP code 66773. 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. 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.
