Burnside, Illinois Weather
Burnside, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Burnside, Hancock County.
Full aviation weather for Burnside is published on the Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW) page, 26 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 Burnside 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 Burnside: Keokuk Municipal Airport (KEOK) 28 km · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (KBRL) 31 km · Macomb Municipal Airport (KMQB) 38 km · Kahoka Municipal Airport (K0H7) 52 km
Conditions reported at KFSW describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Burnside specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Burnside.
About Burnside, Illinois
Burnside rests in a gentle cradle of land, where the wide, flat expanses of Hancock County begin to hint at the rolling terrain of western Illinois. It lies 42.5 miles north-north-east of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 22°T), and is situated 6.3 miles north-north-east of Carthage. The sky here feels vast, an immense canvas that stretches from horizon to horizon, particularly in the hushed moments of late afternoon when the sun, a molten orb, dips towards the west, painting the scattered farmsteads and the curving lines of distant treebelts in hues of amber and rose. Fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks a vibrant green in the growing season, stretch out like a rumpled quilt, punctuated by the dark, sentinel shapes of mature oaks and maples that line the sparse roadways and mark the boundaries of properties. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening grain, a perfume that speaks of the land's enduring fertility. The history of Burnside is closely tied to the agricultural bounty of the region, a legacy that has shaped its quiet, enduring character. For generations, the rhythms of planting and harvest have dictated the pace of life, fostering a deep connection to the earth and a sense of self-reliance among its inhabitants. While no grand monuments or bustling industries define Burnside, its strength lies in this persistent dedication to the land, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of rural America. The occasional glint of sunlight on the slow-moving waters of a nearby creek, reflecting the deep blue of the sky, offers a small, shimmering moment of beauty, a subtle reminder of the natural forces that continue to shape this enduring corner of Illinois.
Live animated radar for Burnside 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 | Burnside, Hancock County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.503932°N, 91.100142°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60628, 62330 |
| Area Code | 312, 773, 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Burnside, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burnside, 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 Burnside includes coordinates 40.503932°N, 91.100142°W, situated in Hancock County. ZIP code 60628, 62330. Telephone area code: 312, 773, 217. 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.
