Burton, Illinois Weather
Burton, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Burton, Adams County.
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About Burton, Illinois
Burton rests on rolling land, a gentle swell of earth that hints at the broader Mississippi River valley to the west, though the great river itself is a distant murmur here. It lies 8.8 miles east-south-east of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 104°T), and is situated 6.1 miles north of Payson. The landscape is a tapestry of cultivated fields, their greens and golds stretching to horizons softened by the hazy Illinois air, interspersed with pockets of woodland where oak and hickory stand sentinel. This is country where the sky feels vast, a broad canvas that shifts from the sharp, crystalline blue of midday to the bruised purples and soft oranges of twilight, painting the scattered farmsteads and the quiet lanes that connect them. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the clean scent of turned soil and damp dew, a refreshing breath that settles over Burton like a benediction. The history of Burton is etched not in grand monuments, but in the very contours of its land and the enduring spirit of its people. This is a place shaped by the persistent rhythm of agriculture, where generations have coaxed sustenance from the rich, dark soil that defines Adams County. The local economy, still largely tethered to the bounty of the land, sees the steady hum of tractors and the quiet exchange of goods at the general store, a lifeline for the scattered homesteads. While no single industry dominates, the community’s character is one of quiet resilience and a deep-seated connection to the cycles of nature, a steadfastness that has seen Burton weather the changing tides of time.
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| Location | Burton, Adams County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.904769°N, 91.249033°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62305 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Burton, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burton, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Burton includes coordinates 39.904769°N, 91.249033°W, situated in Adams County. ZIP code 62305. Telephone area code: 217. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
