Winfield, Kansas Weather
Winfield, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Winfield, Cowley County.
Full aviation weather for Winfield is published on the Strother Field (KWLD) page, 9 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 Winfield 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 Winfield: Wellington Municipal Airport (KEGT) 36 km · Butler Airpark (K6KS) 36 km · Cook Airfield (KK50) 40 km · Augusta Municipal Airport (K3AU) 49 km · McConnell Air Force Base (KIAB) 49 km
Conditions reported at KWLD describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Winfield specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Winfield.
About Winfield, Kansas
Winfield rests on the gentle roll of the Kansas prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky feels impossibly vast. It lies 25.9 miles south-east of Derby, KS (from Derby, KS: bearing 145°T), and is situated 9.8 miles east-south-east of Oxford. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, the earth a rich, dark loam that promises fertility, crisscrossed by the meandering paths of creeks like Walnut and Timber Creek, their banks softened by willow and cottonwood. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries the scent of mown grass and distant, sun-baked earth, a dry sweetness that speaks of open fields and long, clear days. The character of Winfield is that of a place that knows its own quiet strength, a resilience born of enduring seasons and the steady pulse of agricultural life. The history of Winfield is deeply intertwined with the fertile ground it occupies, a legacy stretching back to its founding as a frontier settlement. The local economy, long anchored by agriculture – particularly wheat and cattle – has seen diversification over time, with manufacturing and healthcare also playing significant roles, providing a steady, if unhurried, rhythm to everyday life. The historic downtown, with its turn-of-the-century brick buildings, still houses many of the businesses that have served generations, a tangible connection to the past. The town’s distinctive character is also shaped by its educational institutions, notably Southwestern College, which imbues the community with a youthful energy and a touch of scholarly reflection, adding another layer to the enduring spirit of Winfield.
Live animated radar for Winfield 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 | Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.239749°N, 96.995592°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67156 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Winfield, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Winfield, 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 Winfield includes coordinates 37.239749°N, 96.995592°W, situated in Cowley County. ZIP code 67156. 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.
