Westwood Hills, Kansas Weather
Westwood Hills, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Westwood Hills, Johnson County.
Full aviation weather for Westwood Hills is published on the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC) page, 10 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 Westwood Hills 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 Westwood Hills: Kansas City International Airport (KMCI) 31 km · East Kansas City Airport (K3GV) 34 km · Midwest National Air Center Airport (KGPH) 42 km · Sherman Army Air Field (KFLV) 45 km · Triple R Airport (K0C1) 52 km
Conditions reported at KMKC describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Westwood Hills specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Westwood Hills, Kansas
Westwood Hills unfolds across a gentle, rolling terrain, a verdant expanse where the prairie's broad strokes meet the subtle contours of the land. It lies 4.5 miles south-south-west of Kansas City, MO (from Kansas City, MO: bearing 202°T), and is situated 5.1 miles north-east of Overland Park. Mature oak and hickory trees, their branches reaching like ancient arms, cast dappled shadows across manicured lawns and winding streets, their leaves rustling with a sound like whispered secrets. In the late afternoon, as the sun begins its descent, a golden light, thick and palpable, washes over the neighborhood, illuminating the brick facades of homes and lending a quiet dignity to the suburban tableau. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of freshly cut grass and the distant perfume of blooming honeysuckle, a testament to the fertile soil that cradles this place. The history of Westwood Hills is interwoven with the westward expansion of the American heartland, a narrative of settlement and growth that began long before its formal incorporation. Its development as a residential enclave reflects the post-war boom and the desire for spacious living, drawing families who found in its quiet streets and mature trees a sanctuary from the clamor of busier cities. The local economy, while not defined by a single dominant industry, benefits from its proximity to larger metropolitan centers, offering residents access to diverse employment opportunities while fostering a strong sense of local pride and a commitment to maintaining the area's characteristic charm. This commitment is evident in the well-preserved architecture and the vibrant local parks, where families gather and the pulse of everyday life beats with a steady, reassuring rhythm.
Live animated radar for Westwood Hills 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 | Westwood Hills, Johnson County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.038894°N, 94.609957°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66205 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Westwood Hills, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Westwood Hills, 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 Westwood Hills includes coordinates 39.038894°N, 94.609957°W, situated in Johnson County. ZIP code 66205. 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.
