Scandia, Kansas Weather
Scandia, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Scandia, Republic County.
Full aviation weather for Scandia is published on the Belleville Municipal Airport (KRPB) page, 11 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 Scandia 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 Scandia: Blosser Municipal Airport (KCNK) 30 km · Superior Municipal Airport (K12K) 37 km · Mankato Airport (KTKO) 37 km · Hebron Municipal Airport (KHJH) 43 km · Moritz Memorial Airport (KK61) 46 km
Conditions reported at KRPB describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Scandia specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Scandia.
About Scandia, Kansas
Scandia rests in a broad, sun-drenched valley where the land unfurls in gentle swells towards horizons that seem to stretch into forever. It lies 63.3 miles south-south-east of Hastings, NE (from Hastings, NE: bearing 150°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west-south-west of Belleville. The soil, a rich ochre, is laid out in neat, ordered squares of farmland that speak of patient cultivation, punctuated by the darker, more tangled green of cottonwood groves along the infrequent watercourses. Here, the air carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint sweetness of ripening wheat and the earthy perfume of turned soil, especially potent in the late afternoon light that slants across the fields, painting long shadows that deepen the contours of the land. The sky overhead is a vast, boundless canvas, often streaked with wisps of cloud that drift with an almost imperceptible grace, a constant reminder of the immense space that enfolds Scandia. The story of Scandia is one of hardy immigrants, primarily Swedish, who sought a new life on these Kansas plains, their legacy evident in the enduring spirit of the community and the names that still grace its streets and businesses. The local economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the surrounding agricultural lands, with grain elevators standing sentinel against the sky, whispering tales of harvests past and present. While modern farming practices have transformed the landscape, the fundamental connection to the earth remains a defining characteristic of Scandia, a quiet testament to the enduring strength of those who first tilled this soil. The nearby Republican River, though often a modest presence, has shaped the character of the region, its occasional flow a lifeblood for the crops and a subtle echo of the forces that have molded this place over generations.
Live animated radar for Scandia 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Scandia, Republic County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.794452°N, 97.783654°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66966 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Scandia, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scandia, 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 Scandia includes coordinates 39.794452°N, 97.783654°W, situated in Republic County. ZIP code 66966. 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.
