Tipton, Kansas Weather
Tipton, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tipton, Mitchell County.
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About Tipton, Kansas
Tipton rests on the high plains of north-central Kansas, a quiet sentinel under a vast, ever-changing sky. It lies 57.7 miles north-west of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 307°T), and is situated 13.7 miles east-south-east of Osborne. The land here is a study in subtle hues, a mosaic of cultivated fields and native grasses that roll gently towards horizons that seem to stretch into infinity. The air, particularly in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a crisp, clean scent of turned earth and sun-baked prairie, a fragrance that speaks of the land's enduring fertility. Sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, can paint the landscape in strokes of molten gold, illuminating the textures of wheat stalks bending in the breeze and the weathered grey of farmsteads. It is a place where the very quietude seems to possess a voice, a low hum of existence that resonates with the open expanse. The history of Tipton is deeply entwined with the pioneering spirit that settled these plains, a story of resilience etched into the very character of the place. Originally named "Pleasant Ridge" by its earliest settlers, the town was renamed Tipton in honor of a prominent figure, a testament to the way communities often find their identity through the figures who shape them. The local economy, much like the surrounding landscape, is rooted in agriculture, with golden fields of wheat and sorghum stretching as far as the eye can see, a sight that has sustained generations. While not a bustling metropolis, Tipton embodies a particular kind of rural Kansas charm, where life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, and where neighborly bonds are as strong as the roots of the prairie grass.
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| Location | Tipton, Mitchell County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.343065°N, 98.470897°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67485 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tipton, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tipton, 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 Tipton includes coordinates 39.343065°N, 98.470897°W, situated in Mitchell County. ZIP code 67485. 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.
