Wathena, Kansas Weather
Wathena, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wathena, Doniphan County.
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About Wathena, Kansas
Wathena rests in a broad, fertile valley where the Missouri River’s influence is felt in the very air, a place where the land, smoothed by eons of water and wind, rolls gently towards the wide, silver ribbon of the river. It lies 5.5 miles west of St. Joseph, MO (from St. Joseph, MO: bearing 263°T), and is situated 5.5 miles west of Saint Joseph. The sky here, vast and often painted with improbable shades of sunset, stretches over fields of ripening corn and soybeans, their emerald hues deepening as the day wanes. The air, especially in the lingering warmth of late summer, carries the sweet, earthy perfume of loam and the distant hum of cicadas, a sound that becomes the quiet pulse of Wathena. The houses, many with porches that invite lingering, seem to hunker down against the immensity of the plains, their paint faded to soft, sun-bleached tones that echo the muted colors of the surrounding landscape. The history of Wathena is inextricably tied to the Missouri River, a watery highway that brought steamboats and settlers alike, shaping its fortunes and its very character. Early industries, born from the rich agricultural soil and the river’s bounty, saw Wathena become a hub for grain and livestock, a legacy still evident in the sturdy grain elevators that punctuate the horizon. The railroad, too, played its part, knitting Wathena into the larger fabric of the nation, though the pace of life here has always resisted the breathless rush of distant metropolises. Local traditions, passed down through generations, are as reliable as the changing seasons, and the quiet pride of its residents is a testament to a place that has weathered the storms of time with a steady, unassuming resilience.
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| Location | Wathena, Doniphan County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.759161°N, 94.949691°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66090 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wathena, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wathena, 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 Wathena includes coordinates 39.759161°N, 94.949691°W, situated in Doniphan County. ZIP code 66090. 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.
