West Mineral, Kansas Weather
West Mineral, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for West Mineral, Cherokee County.
Full aviation weather for West Mineral is published on the Oswego Municipal Airport (K67) page, 17 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 West Mineral 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 West Mineral: Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS) 25 km · Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN) 40 km · Miami Municipal Airport (KMIO) 42 km · Tri-City Airport (KPPF) 52 km · Lamar Municipal Airport (KLLU) 58 km
Conditions reported at K67 describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Mineral specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for West Mineral.
About West Mineral, Kansas
West Mineral, Kansas, rests upon a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky seems to hold an almost tangible presence. It lies 26.5 miles west-north-west of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 302°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north-north-west of Columbus. The earth here, a rich, dark loam, is often broken by the subtle rise and fall of the land, hinting at the geological forces that shaped it. Scattered trees, mostly hardy oaks and elms, punctuate the fields, their branches reaching out like patient sentinels. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy scent, a blend of sun-baked soil and distant, ripening crops. Life in West Mineral unfolds with a quiet deliberation, a pace dictated by the changing seasons and the unhurried passage of days, where the sound of wind rustling through prairie grasses often provides the dominant soundtrack. The character of West Mineral is deeply intertwined with the history of coal mining that once defined much of Cherokee County. Though the deep shafts have long since fallen silent, the legacy of that industrious past is etched into the very memory of the place, felt in the resilience of its people and the enduring strength of its community spirit. Agriculture remains a vital thread in the local economy, with fields of grain stretching across the countryside, their golden hues a vibrant contrast to the deep greens of summer. Occasionally, one might stumble upon remnants of a bygone era – a weathered fence post, a scattering of old bricks – silent witnesses to the generations who have lived and toiled here, each leaving their own subtle imprint on the enduring soul of West Mineral.
Live animated radar for West Mineral 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 | West Mineral, Cherokee County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.284225°N, 94.923018°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66782 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Mineral, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Mineral, 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 West Mineral includes coordinates 37.284225°N, 94.923018°W, situated in Cherokee County. ZIP code 66782. 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.
