Shawnee, Kansas Weather
Shawnee, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Shawnee, Johnson County.
Full aviation weather for Shawnee is published on the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC) page, 14 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 Shawnee 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 Shawnee: Kansas City International Airport (KMCI) 29 km · Sherman Army Air Field (KFLV) 40 km · East Kansas City Airport (K3GV) 44 km · Midwest National Air Center Airport (KGPH) 48 km · Triple R Airport (K0C1) 50 km
Conditions reported at KMKC describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Shawnee specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Shawnee, Kansas
Shawnee, Kansas, presents a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, a subtle undulation that speaks of the prairie's ancient breath, now softened by the careful hand of human cultivation. It lies 4.9 miles north-north-west of Overland Park, KS (from Overland Park, KS: bearing 327°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west-south-west of Kansas City. The sky here feels vast, an ever-present dome that shifts from the pale, washed-out blue of high noon to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of twilight, casting long, benevolent shadows across manicured lawns and the sturdy brick facades of its homes. Mature oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like patient arms, punctuate the neighborhoods, offering a verdant counterpoint to the open fields that still hold sway on the town's periphery, hinting at the boundless horizons that once defined this place. The air itself, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and mown grass, a simple, honest perfume that grounds the senses. The story of Shawnee is one of quiet growth, a testament to the fertile ground and the ambition of those who first settled it, drawn by the promise of land and opportunity in the heartland. Its origins are intertwined with the westward expansion, a place where pioneers found purchase and built lives that have, over generations, shaped its distinctive character. Today, Shawnee thrives as a vibrant suburban center, its local economy a complex weave of retail, service industries, and the steady hum of small businesses that cater to a population that values community and a comfortable pace of life. While it possesses no grand, singular landmark, the collective character of Shawnee is its attraction: the well-maintained parks that invite leisurely strolls, the familiar storefronts of its older commercial districts, and the enduring spirit of a place that has steadily evolved while holding onto the fundamental grace of its prairie roots.
Live animated radar for Shawnee 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 | Shawnee, Johnson County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.041672°N, 94.720238°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66203, 66216, 66217, 66218, 66226 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Shawnee, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shawnee, 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 Shawnee includes coordinates 39.041672°N, 94.720238°W, situated in Johnson County. ZIP code 66203, 66216, 66217, 66218, 66226. 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.
