Soldier, Kansas Weather
Soldier, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Soldier, Jackson County.
Full aviation weather for Soldier is published on the Horton Municipal Airport (K91) page, 40 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. 5 airfields within reach of Soldier 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 Soldier: Sabetha Municipal Airport (K83) 44 km · Wamego Municipal Airport (K69K) 45 km · Hiawatha Municipal Airport (K87) 54 km · Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP) 60 km
Conditions reported at K91 describe the airfield itself. Weather 40 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Soldier specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Soldier.
About Soldier, Kansas
Soldier rests in a landscape sculpted by the patient hand of water and wind, where the Flint Hills begin their gentle unfurling toward the east. It lies 37.0 miles north-north-west of Topeka, KS (from Topeka, KS: bearing 336°T), and is situated 13.1 miles west-north-west of Holton. Here, the land breathes with a quiet, expansive grace, characterized by rolling prairies that stretch to a horizon often softened by the haze of distant summer heat. Creeks, like the namesake Soldier Creek, meander through shallow valleys, their banks fringed with a sturdy, resilient growth of native grasses and occasional stands of cottonwood, their leaves a vibrant green in the ample sunlight. The air carries the scent of sun-baked earth and the subtle perfume of wildflowers, a fragrance that deepens as the day wears on, especially in the late afternoon when the light slants low, casting long, dancing shadows across the fields. The history of Soldier is tied intrinsically to the fertile soil and the enduring spirit of those who have worked it. Originally settled by pioneers drawn to the promise of productive farmland, the community’s economy has long been anchored in agriculture, with crops like corn and soybeans yielding to the rhythms of the seasons. While the broader economic landscape has shifted, the legacy of hardworking farmers and ranchers remains a defining characteristic of Soldier, shaping the unhurried pace of daily life. The local schoolhouse, though perhaps smaller now than in its heyday, still stands as a quiet testament to the generations who have learned and grown within its walls, a focal point for the community's shared memories and continuing aspirations.
Live animated radar for Soldier 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 | Soldier, Jackson County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.536106°N, 95.96416°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66540 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Soldier, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Soldier, 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 Soldier includes coordinates 39.536106°N, 95.964160°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 66540. 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.
