Zenda, Kansas Weather
Zenda, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Zenda, Kingman County.
Full aviation weather for Zenda is published on the Harper Municipal Airport (K8K2) page, 28 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 Zenda 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 Zenda: Kingman Airport Clyde Cessna Field (K9K8) 29 km · Medicine Lodge Airport (KK51) 31 km · Anthony Municipal Airport (KANY) 36 km · Argonia Municipal Airport (K2K8) 50 km · Pratt Regional Airport (KPTT) 50 km
Conditions reported at K8K2 describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Zenda specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Zenda.
About Zenda, Kansas
Zenda lies in a broad, fertile expanse of Kingman County, where the land stretches out under an immense sky. It lies 46.9 miles south-south-west of Hutchinson, KS (from Hutchinson, KS: bearing 204°T), and is situated 16.8 miles south-south-west of Kingman. The terrain here is a study in gentle, rolling prairie, the soil a rich, dark loam that speaks of generations of cultivation. Wind, a constant companion, shapes the landscape with an invisible hand, coaxing whispers from the tall grasses that sway in unending waves, their tips catching the sunlight like a thousand tiny mirrors. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, a mingling of sun-baked earth and the distant sweetness of ripening grain. Here, life unfolds with a quiet persistence, the horizon a clean, unwavering line that promises endless possibility and a profound sense of space. The story of Zenda is intrinsically tied to the agricultural heartland it inhabits, its economy a testament to the land's bounty. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil and open country, established Zenda as a hub for farming and ranching, a tradition that continues to define its character. The railway, a silver ribbon that once pulsed with the lifeblood of commerce, has left its indelible mark, even as the roads now carry the steady flow of trucks laden with grain and livestock. Local lore speaks of a resilience forged in the face of prairie storms and economic shifts, a quiet pride in the enduring spirit of its people. While no grand monuments mark its existence, the simple, sturdy buildings and the well-maintained fields stand as quiet affirmations of its ongoing narrative.
Live animated radar for Zenda 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 | Zenda, Kingman County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37.442241°N, 98.282015°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67159 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Zenda, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Zenda, 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 Zenda includes coordinates 37.442241°N, 98.282015°W, situated in Kingman County. ZIP code 67159. 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.
