Shallow Water, Kansas Weather
Shallow Water, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Shallow Water, Scott County.
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About Shallow Water, Kansas
Shallow Water, Kansas, unfolds across a landscape of wide, sun-baked horizons, where the earth lies in broad, unbroken sweeps of tawny grassland and fields of gold. It lies 27.9 miles north of Garden City, KS (from Garden City, KS: bearing 356°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south of Scott City. The sky here is a vast, ever-present dome, a canvas for clouds that drift with unhurried majesty, casting fleeting shadows that crawl across the undulating terrain. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent of dust and prairie grass, a subtle perfume that speaks of resilience and the persistent turning of seasons. The land, though seemingly flat from a distance, reveals itself upon closer inspection to be a subtle topography of gentle swells and shallow depressions, a topography that has shaped the lives and livelihoods of those who call Shallow Water home. The history of Shallow Water is intrinsically tied to the rich, dark soil that makes this region a breadbasket of America. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood, with wheat and corn stretching in ordered rows towards the distant horizon, a testament to the enduring connection between people and the land. The economy here is deeply rooted in agriculture, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels against the sky, a constant reminder of the harvest's bounty. Life in Shallow Water moves at a measured pace, dictated by the sun and the needs of the earth, a rhythm that fosters a strong sense of community and shared endeavor. This quiet persistence, this deep-seated understanding of the land's cycles, defines the unique character of Shallow Water.
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| Location | Shallow Water, Scott County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.373632°N, 100.912931°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67871 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Shallow Water, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shallow Water, 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 Shallow Water includes coordinates 38.373632°N, 100.912931°W, situated in Scott County. ZIP code 67871. 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.
