Viola, Kansas Weather
Viola, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Viola, Sedgwick County.
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About Viola, Kansas
Viola rests in a broad, gently rolling expanse of Kansas prairie, where the sky feels impossibly vast and the horizon stretches in an unbroken line. It lies 21.0 miles west-south-west of Derby, KS (from Derby, KS: bearing 258°T), and is situated 7.8 miles west of Clearwater. The land, a rich, dark loam, yields readily to the plow, its fertility a testament to the relentless sun and the life-giving rains. Here, the wind is a constant companion, sighing through the tall grasses in summer and whipping across the frozen fields in winter, carrying with it the scent of earth and distant rain. The character of Viola is one of quiet resilience, a place where life unfolds at a steady, deliberate pace, marked by the turning of seasons and the enduring strength of its people. Sunlight here can be a fierce, golden flood at midday, softening to a bruised, tender hue as the day draws to a close, painting the sky in strokes of orange and deep violet. The history of Viola is deeply entwined with the agricultural heartland of Kansas, its founding rooted in the promise of fertile soil and the westward expansion of the railroad. For generations, the economy of Viola has been shaped by the rhythm of the seasons and the bounty of the land, with wheat and corn forming the backbone of local livelihoods. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this quiet corner of Sedgwick County, a strong sense of community and self-reliance persists, fostering local businesses and a cooperative spirit. The distinctive character of Viola is found not in grand monuments, but in the weathered barns that dot the landscape, the well-tended farmsteads, and the enduring connection to the earth that has sustained its residents through boom and bust. The air, especially after a summer shower, carries a clean, elemental scent, a reminder of the fundamental forces that shape this place.
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| Location | Viola, Sedgwick County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.483074°N, 97.643939°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67149 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Viola, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Viola, 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 Viola includes coordinates 37.483074°N, 97.643939°W, situated in Sedgwick County. ZIP code 67149. 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.
