Tonganoxie, Kansas Weather
Tonganoxie, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Tonganoxie, Leavenworth County.
Full aviation weather for Tonganoxie is published on the Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC) page, 16 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 Tonganoxie 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 Tonganoxie: Vinland Valley Aerodrome (K64) 31 km · Sherman Army Air Field (KFLV) 32 km · New Century AirCenter Airport (KIXD) 35 km · Gardner Municipal Airport (K34) 36 km · Kansas City International Airport (KMCI) 39 km
Conditions reported at KLWC describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Tonganoxie specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Tonganoxie, Kansas
Tonganoxie lies in a landscape where the land itself seems to exhale, a gentle swell of prairie folding into the cultivated fields that stretch towards the horizon. It lies 12.4 miles north-east of Lawrence, KS (from Lawrence, KS: bearing 40°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west-south-west of Basehor. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, dry scent of sun-baked earth and ripening corn, a fragrance that clings to everything. Oak trees, their branches sturdy and weathered, stand like patient sentinels along the creek beds and fence lines, their leaves rustling with a sound like whispered secrets. The sky above Tonganoxie is an expansive canvas, often painted with clouds that drift lazily, their shadows tracing fleeting patterns across the rolling terrain. The quietude is palpable, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the cheerful chirping of unseen birds. The roots of Tonganoxie run deep into the rich soil, a testament to the pioneering spirit that first settled this corner of the state. Originally established as a stop along the Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston Railroad, the town's economy historically revolved around agriculture, a tradition that continues to shape its character, with grain elevators standing as silent monuments to harvests past and present. Local businesses, many with a friendly, familiar face behind the counter, form the heart of daily life, fostering a sense of connection and shared history. Tonganoxie retains a distinctively Kansan charm, a place where the pace of life allows for thoughtful conversation and the simple beauty of a sunset over the open fields is a daily spectacle.
Live animated radar for Tonganoxie 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 | Tonganoxie, Leavenworth County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.109724°N, 95.087746°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66086 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tonganoxie, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tonganoxie, 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 Tonganoxie includes coordinates 39.109724°N, 95.087746°W, situated in Leavenworth County. ZIP code 66086. 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.
