Washington, Kansas Weather
Washington, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Washington, Washington County.
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About Washington, Kansas
Washington unfolds across a gently rolling landscape, where the vast, open skies of the Kansas prairie seem to press down with a benevolent weight. It lies 50.7 miles north-north-west of Manhattan, KS (from Manhattan, KS: bearing 330°T), and is situated 10.5 miles west-south-west of Hanover. Fields of ripening wheat, a golden ocean under the midday sun, stretch to horizons softened by distant trees, hinting at the occasional creek or coulee that breaks the monotony of the plains. The air here carries the clean, dry scent of sun-baked earth and growing things, a fragrance that mingles with the faint, sweet perfume of wild sunflowers in bloom along the roadside ditches. The very character of Washington is one of quiet resilience, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have made their lives on this fertile, windswept ground. The history of Washington is intimately tied to the agricultural bounty of the land, a story etched in the sturdy brick of its older buildings and the well-worn paths of its main thoroughfares. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil, established this community as a hub for surrounding farms, and that agricultural pulse still beats strong, supporting a local economy built on grain and livestock. While the days of the railroad being the sole lifeline may have passed, a modern pragmatism pervades Washington, evident in the independent businesses that line the streets and the quiet hum of everyday life. A notable feature is the courthouse square, a central gathering place that embodies the town’s enduring sense of community and shared history.
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| Location | Washington, Washington County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.818059°N, 97.050861°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66968 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Washington, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Washington, 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 Washington includes coordinates 39.818059°N, 97.050861°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 66968. 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.
