Whitewater, Kansas Weather
Whitewater, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Whitewater, Butler County.
Full aviation weather for Whitewater is published on the Colonel James Jabara Airport (KAAO) page, 25 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 Whitewater 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 Whitewater: Beech Factory Airport (KBEC) 31 km · Riverside Airport (KK32) 33 km · Augusta Municipal Airport (K3AU) 33 km · Cessna Aircraft Field (KCEA) 36 km · McConnell Air Force Base (KIAB) 40 km
Conditions reported at KAAO describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Whitewater specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Whitewater, Kansas
Whitewater, Kansas, lies across a broad, gently rolling prairie, where the sky seems to stretch forever, a vast canvas of ever-shifting blues and grays. It lies 21.5 miles north-north-east of Wichita, KS (from Wichita, KS: bearing 29°T), and is situated 7.2 miles west-north-west of Potwin. The land here is etched with the subtle contours of ancient watercourses, dry arroyos that speak of a time when something more vigorous flowed, and the cultivated fields that now spread like a patchwork quilt, a testament to the enduring agricultural spirit. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening wheat, a fragrance that clings to the senses long after one has departed. The houses, mostly modest and well-kept, stand with a quiet stoicism against the elements, their porch lights beginning to glow like welcoming embers as the sun dips low, casting long, attenuated shadows across the landscape. The history of Whitewater is intrinsically tied to the fertile soil and the ambition of those who first settled these plains. Established by families seeking opportunity in the burgeoning agricultural boom, the town's economy has long been rooted in the cultivation of grains, a tradition that continues to shape its character. The presence of the Whitewater River, though often a more subdued presence than its name might suggest, has always been a vital artery, providing sustenance and a pathway for early commerce. While grand monuments are few, the very fabric of Whitewater is woven with the quiet resilience of generations who worked this land, a legacy visible in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the unhurried rhythm of daily life that still prevails, a gentle counterpoint to the vast, open country that surrounds it.
Live animated radar for Whitewater 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 | Whitewater, Butler County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.964736°N, 97.147535°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67154 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Whitewater, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Whitewater, 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 Whitewater includes coordinates 37.964736°N, 97.147535°W, situated in Butler County. ZIP code 67154. Telephone area code: 785. 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.
