Virgil, Kansas Weather
Virgil, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Virgil, Greenwood County.
Full aviation weather for Virgil is published on the Yates Center Municipal Airport (K3JA) page, 27 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 Virgil 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 Virgil: Eureka Municipal Airport (K13K) 29 km · Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP) 42 km · Coffey County Airport (KUKL) 44 km · Fredonia Airport (K1K7) 47 km · Allen County Airport (KK88) 56 km
Conditions reported at K3JA describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Virgil specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Virgil.
About Virgil, Kansas
Virgil lies where the land begins its slow, rolling surrender to the horizon, a place where the sky feels vast and ever-present. It lies 75.0 miles east-north-east of Derby, KS (from Derby, KS: bearing 66°T), and is situated 18.7 miles north-east of Eureka. The landscape here is a study in gentle contours, a quilt of cultivated fields and pastures stitched together by the silvery threads of meandering creeks. The air, especially in the late afternoon when the sun dips low, carries a faint, dry scent of earth and ripening grain, a fragrance that seems to settle deep into the bones of the place. The houses, often clad in weathered wood or brick, stand with a quiet resilience, their porches offering a welcoming, if understated, invitation to linger. The very character of Virgil seems to be that of a patient observer, content to watch the seasons turn and the sun paint the sky in hues of apricot and amethyst. The history of Virgil is intrinsically tied to the rich, dark soil that surrounds it, the fertile earth that has sustained generations of farmers. This was a landscape shaped by the plow and the promise of a bountiful harvest, the local economy still deeply rooted in agriculture, with amber waves of wheat and golden fields of corn dictating the rhythm of the year. Though no grand monuments mark its past, the echoes of pioneers and homesteaders resonate in the enduring spirit of its people, a spirit that values hard work and neighborly connection. A quiet dignity pervades Virgil, a sense that while the world outside may rush and roar, here, life unfolds at a more deliberate, contemplative pace, marked by the simple, profound beauty of the prairie sky.
Live animated radar for Virgil 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 | Virgil, Greenwood County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.980862°N, 96.01027°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66870 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Virgil, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Virgil, 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 Virgil includes coordinates 37.980862°N, 96.010270°W, situated in Greenwood County. ZIP code 66870. 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.
