Stafford, Kansas Weather
Stafford, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Stafford, Stafford County.
Full aviation weather for Stafford is published on the Pratt Regional Airport (KPTT) page, 32 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 Stafford 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 Stafford: Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD) 48 km · Larned Pawnee County Airport (KLQR) 50 km · Kingman Airport Clyde Cessna Field (K9K8) 53 km · Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport (KLYO) 53 km
Conditions reported at KPTT describe the airfield itself. Weather 32 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Stafford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Stafford.
About Stafford, Kansas
Stafford, Kansas, exhales a quiet resilience under the vast, open sky of the central plains. It lies 37.2 miles west of Hutchinson, KS (from Hutchinson, KS: bearing 260°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east-south-east of St. John. The land here rolls with a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, a sea of wheat and sorghum that stretches to horizons so distant they blur into the blue. In the summer, the sun beats down with a fierce, unwavering intensity, bleaching the dust from the roads and coaxing a golden hue from the ripening grain. Evenings bring a welcome coolness, and the air, once thick with the day's heat, carries the faint, sweet scent of mown hay and the distant, lowing of cattle. The architecture of Stafford is practical, unpretentious, reflecting a people who understand the value of hard work and the necessity of shelter against the elements. Buildings are sturdy, often brick, with broad eaves to catch the sun's glare, and front porches that offer a shaded respite from the afternoon sun. The roots of Stafford run deep into the fertile soil, a testament to the agricultural spirit that has defined this place for generations. Founded by settlers drawn to the promise of the prairie, Stafford’s economy has always been intrinsically linked to the cycles of planting and harvest. The grain elevators, silent sentinels against the sky, stand as enduring symbols of this connection, their metal skins glinting in the sun. While agriculture remains the bedrock, the spirit of innovation has also found a home here, with small businesses and services catering to the needs of the surrounding rural communities. The pace of life in Stafford is measured, dictated less by the clock and more by the seasons and the steady rhythm of the land. The town square, with its courthouse and a scattering of local shops, serves as the heart of Stafford, a place where neighbours gather, news is exchanged, and the quiet hum of everyday life continues.
Live animated radar for Stafford 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 | Stafford, Stafford County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.962237°N, 98.600638°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67578 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Stafford, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stafford, 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 Stafford includes coordinates 37.962237°N, 98.600638°W, situated in Stafford County. ZIP code 67578. 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. 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.
