Silver Lake, Kansas Weather
Silver Lake, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Silver Lake, Shawnee County.
Full aviation weather for Silver Lake is published on the Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP) 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 Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake: Topeka Regional Airport (KFOE) 24 km · Wamego Municipal Airport (K69K) 36 km · Pomona Lake Airport (K39K) 48 km · Osage City Municipal Airport (K53K) 53 km · Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC) 56 km
Conditions reported at KTOP describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Silver Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Silver Lake, Kansas
Silver Lake is a place where the Kansas sky feels impossibly wide, stretching over a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain that hints at the vast prairie beyond. It lies 10.4 miles west-north-west of Topeka, KS (from Topeka, KS: bearing 292°T), and is situated 5.5 miles east-south-east of Rossville. The water, a serene expanse reflecting the ever-changing heavens, lies at the heart of this locality, its shores fringed by a mosaic of native grasses and occasional stands of hardy trees. The air here carries the scent of damp earth after a rain and the dry, sweet aroma of sun-baked fields, a fragrance that settles into the very fabric of daily life. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, casts long, golden shadows that seem to deepen the contours of the land, imbuing the scene with a quiet, almost palpable beauty. The story of Silver Lake is intertwined with the agricultural spirit of this region, its economy long rooted in the cultivation of the fertile soil. Generations have worked this land, their efforts evident in the neatly ordered fields that surround the settlement, a testament to resilience and a deep connection to the earth. While the exact origins are a quiet chapter of local lore, the enduring character of Silver Lake speaks of a community that values hard work and neighborly ties. The lake itself has become a focal point for recreation, drawing families and individuals seeking respite by its placid waters, a peaceful counterpoint to the industrious hum of the surrounding farms.
Live animated radar for Silver Lake 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 | Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.104166°N, 95.858598°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66539 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Silver Lake, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Silver Lake, 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 Silver Lake includes coordinates 39.104166°N, 95.858598°W, situated in Shawnee County. ZIP code 66539. 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.
