Burlington, Colorado Weather
Burlington, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Burlington, Kit Carson County.
Full aviation weather for Burlington is published on the Kit Carson County Airport (KITR) page, 7 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. 2 airfields within reach of Burlington 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 Burlington: Goodland Municipal Airport (KGLD) 50 km
Conditions reported at KITR describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Burlington specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Burlington, Colorado
Burlington, Colorado, unfurls under a vast, unbroken sky, a testament to the prairie's enduring, quiet grandeur. It lies 119.1 miles north-west of Garden City, KS (from Garden City, KS: bearing 321°T), and is situated 17.9 miles east of Stratton. The land here breathes a dry, sun-baked air, a constant companion to fields of amber grain and the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees that offer a scant, welcome shade along the subtle dips and rises of the terrain. The horizon, a sharp, unwavering line, seems to stretch into infinity, punctuated only by the distant, silent march of weather systems and the slow, deliberate pace of agricultural machinery. The character of Burlington is one of resilient openness, a place where the wind whispers secrets through the tall grasses and the sun paints the landscape in hues of gold and ochre, a spectacle most profound as it begins its descent, casting long, theatrical shadows across the flat expanse. This is a place where the enduring legacy of the American West is etched not in stone, but in the very dust that settles on everything. Burlington's story is deeply intertwined with the railroads that once promised a vibrant future, a lifeline that brought settlers and commerce to this remote stretch of the plains. Today, the local economy is largely sustained by the bounty of the surrounding farms, where wheat and corn are king, their golden heads nodding in unison under the relentless sun. The historic architecture, though weathered by time and the elements, still speaks of a sturdy, determined spirit, a characteristic evident in the town's friendly, unhurried demeanor. A notable local landmark, the Kit Carson County Carousel, a beautifully preserved piece of Americana, offers a vibrant splash of color and a whimsical echo of past celebrations, a cherished piece of Burlington's identity that draws visitors and locals alike.
Live animated radar for Burlington 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Burlington, Kit Carson County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.306108°N, 102.269356°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80807 |
| Area Code | 970 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Burlington, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burlington, Colorado, 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 Burlington includes coordinates 39.306108°N, 102.269356°W, situated in Kit Carson County. ZIP code 80807. Telephone area code: 970. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
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.
