Sylvia, Kansas Weather
Sylvia, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sylvia, Reno County.
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About Sylvia, Kansas
Sylvia unfurls across the Kansas prairie, a landscape defined by horizons that stretch and curve with an almost audible sigh. It lies 27.0 miles west-south-west of Hutchinson, KS (from Hutchinson, KS: bearing 255°T), and is situated 19.4 miles east of St. John. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, a tapestry of tawny grasses and fields that shift from the deep green of summer wheat to the muted golds and browns of harvest. The sky, an immense dome of ever-changing blues and grays, presides over it all, its light a constant, formative presence, painting the dust motes dancing in the air with an ethereal glow and casting long, precise shadows as the sun arcs its slow passage. The character of Sylvia is one of quiet resilience, a place where the wind carries not just the scent of cultivated earth but also the echoes of generations who have learned to listen to its whispers. The history of Sylvia is deeply rooted in the agricultural bounty of Reno County, a story told in the sturdy grain elevators that punctuate the skyline and the rich, dark soil that has sustained life for over a century. This is a place where the economy has long been tethered to the earth, with wheat, corn, and sorghum forming the backbone of its livelihood. The ingenuity of its early settlers, who tamed this vast prairie, is still palpable in the enduring spirit of its residents. While no grand monuments mark its past, the unassuming charm of Sylvia lies in its unpretentious dedication to the land and the quiet dignity of a community that continues to draw strength from the soil beneath its feet.
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| Location | Sylvia, Reno County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.957792°N, 98.408128°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67581 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sylvia, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sylvia, 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 Sylvia includes coordinates 37.957792°N, 98.408128°W, situated in Reno County. ZIP code 67581. 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.
