Weir, Kansas Weather
Weir, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Weir, Cherokee County.
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About Weir, Kansas
Weir, Kansas, lies in a landscape that speaks of patient earth, where the rolling plains begin their gentle dip towards the southeast. It lies 21.1 miles north-west of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 318°T), and is situated 7.9 miles south-south-west of Pittsburg. The land here is a quilt of cultivated fields and scattered woodlands, the soil a deep, rich brown that promises sustenance. Oak and hickory trees, their branches often heavy with the moisture of humid summers, form small, dense copses that break the sweep of the horizon. In the late afternoon, the light slants low, casting long shadows that soften the edges of the fields and imbue the air with a golden, almost tangible warmth. The sky above Weir is vast, a boundless canvas that can shift from the brilliant azure of a clear day to the bruised purples and greys of an approaching storm with remarkable speed. This corner of Cherokee County carries the echoes of a past deeply entwined with the earth's hidden riches. For generations, the discovery and extraction of coal shaped the character and economy of Weir. While the mines have largely fallen silent, their legacy is etched into the land and the memories of its people, a quiet hum of industry that once sustained many households. The local economy now leans towards agriculture, with farms producing grains and livestock, and a scattering of small businesses that serve the daily needs of Weir's residents. There is a certain stillness here, a deliberate pace that allows for observation – the slow drift of clouds, the distant lowing of cattle, the subtle shifts in the wind that carry the scent of freshly tilled earth.
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| Location | Weir, Cherokee County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.310055°N, 94.771904°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66781 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Weir, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Weir, 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 Weir includes coordinates 37.310055°N, 94.771904°W, situated in Cherokee County. ZIP code 66781. 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.
