Wakarusa, Kansas Weather
Wakarusa, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wakarusa, Shawnee County.
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About Wakarusa, Kansas
Wakarusa unfolds across a landscape of rolling prairie, where the land breathes in wide, open skies. It lies 11.3 miles south of Topeka, KS (from Topeka, KS: bearing 185°T), and is situated 4.7 miles north of Carbondale. The terrain here is a gentle swell, a softened geography shaped by wind and water, with fields of ripening grain stretching towards distant tree lines that mark the course of unseen creeks. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry, sweet scent of hay and the faint, earthy perfume of soil turned by recent plows. Sunlight, diffused and warm, casts long shadows that stretch and deepen across the fields, a quiet testament to the day's slow arc. The history of Wakarusa is bound to the agricultural bounty of this region, a legacy of settlers who found fertile ground and established a life rooted in the soil. For generations, the economy has revolved around the cultivation of corn, soybeans, and wheat, the cyclical rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of the community. A distinctive character emerges from this agrarian heritage, a quiet resilience and a deep connection to the land that sustains it. Though small, Wakarusa maintains a sense of self-sufficiency, a place where the dependable flow of seasons still holds sway.
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| Location | Wakarusa, Shawnee County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.885836°N, 95.695816°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66546 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wakarusa, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wakarusa, 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 Wakarusa includes coordinates 38.885836°N, 95.695816°W, situated in Shawnee County. ZIP code 66546. 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. 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.
