Whiting, Kansas Weather
Whiting, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Whiting, Jackson County.
Full aviation weather for Whiting is published on the Horton Municipal Airport (K91) page, 12 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. 5 airfields within reach of Whiting 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 Whiting: Hiawatha Municipal Airport (K87) 33 km · Sabetha Municipal Airport (K83) 38 km · Brenner Field (KFNB) 54 km · Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP) 58 km
Conditions reported at K91 describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Whiting specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Whiting.
About Whiting, Kansas
Whiting rests in a broad, green swathe of northeastern Kansas, where the land rolls with a gentle, patient grace. It lies 37.6 miles north of Topeka, KS (from Topeka, KS: bearing 5°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south-west of Horton. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a landscape shaped by ancient waters and the slow, steady work of wind and sun. Fields of amber grain ripple under the vast Kansas sky, their horizons unbroken save for the occasional cluster of sturdy farmhouses or the dark, comforting line of trees that mark a meandering creek. The air itself seems to carry a quiet stillness, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the sharp call of a hawk circling overhead. Evenings here often arrive with a luminous quality, the setting sun painting the western sky in hues of rose and lavender, casting long, soft shadows across the fields. The history of Whiting is deeply rooted in the rich soil and the agricultural spirit that has long defined this corner of Jackson County. Established by pioneers drawn to the fertile prairie, the town grew from humble beginnings, its economy intrinsically tied to the cycles of planting and harvest. For generations, the bounty of the land—corn, soybeans, and cattle—has been the lifeblood of Whiting, a tradition that continues to shape its character. While progress has touched its edges, a strong sense of continuity prevails, a quiet pride in the enduring legacy of the families who first tilled these fields. The local grain elevator, a sentinel against the open sky, stands as a silent testament to this enduring connection to the land, a landmark that has witnessed the unfolding seasons and the steady pulse of life in Whiting.
Live animated radar for Whiting 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 | Whiting, Jackson County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39.589721°N, 95.612759°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66552 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Whiting, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Whiting, 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 Whiting includes coordinates 39.589721°N, 95.612759°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 66552. 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.
