Burlington, Illinois Weather
Burlington, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Burlington, Kane County.
Full aviation weather for Burlington is published on the Lake in the Hills Airport (K3CK) 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. 5 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: Poplar Grove Airport (KC77) 38 km · Dacy Airport (K0C0) 40 km · Galt Field (K10C) 41 km · Campbell Airport (KC81) 49 km
Conditions reported at K3CK describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Burlington specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Burlington.
About Burlington, Illinois
Burlington unfolds across gently rolling terrain, a landscape softened by generations of cultivation. It lies 10.1 miles south-west of Huntley, IL (from Huntley, IL: bearing 218°T), and is situated 8.4 miles east-north-east of Sycamore. Here, the earth rises and falls in broad, sweeping arcs, creating a subtle topography that guides the eye across fields of ripening corn and soybeans, their verdant hues deepening as the sun arcs through the vast Midwestern sky. Mature oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like ancient arms, punctuate the open spaces, offering pockets of cool shade and a murmur of wind through their leaves. The air itself carries a certain cleanness, a subtle fragrance of damp soil and distant hay, especially potent in the hushed moments just after a summer rain, when the light catches the moisture clinging to every blade of grass. The roots of Burlington run deep into the agricultural heritage of Kane County, a history evident in the sturdy, utilitarian architecture of its older farmsteads and the enduring spirit of its people. For decades, the fertile soil has been the lifeblood of Burlington, yielding bountiful harvests that have sustained its economy and shaped its character. While the agricultural rhythm still dictates much of the year, a quiet diversification has begun, with small businesses and artisanal crafts finding a home in the welcoming embrace of the community. The town retains a palpable sense of its past, a quiet dignity that whispers from the weathered barn doors and the steady, unhurried pace of daily life, a testament to enduring values in a changing world.
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, Kane County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.052804°N, 88.548141°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60109, 60140 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Burlington, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burlington, Illinois, 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 42.052804°N, 88.548141°W, situated in Kane County. ZIP code 60109, 60140. Telephone area code: 312, 773. 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.
