Burnett, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Burnett, Vigo County.
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Burnett rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent carving of waterways and the gentle swell of Indiana's rolling terrain. It lies 6.8 miles east of Harrison, IN (from Harrison, IN: bearing 82°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-east of Terre Haute. The land here is a study in subtle greens and browns, a canvas of fertile soil that has felt the tread of countless seasons. Fields of corn and soybeans unfurl like rumpled blankets under a sky that can shift from the bruised purple of an approaching storm to the crystalline blue of a summer afternoon. The air often carries the earthy scent of damp soil and distant woodsmoke, a comforting exhalation from the land itself. Occasional clusters of trees, their branches reaching like weathered hands, break the expanse, hinting at the deeper woods that lie just beyond the cultivated fields. The history of Burnett is intertwined with the broader narrative of Vigo County, a region that drew its lifeblood from the earth and the river. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile ground, established a community that grew with the quiet persistence of a persistent vine. The local economy, historically anchored in agriculture, has seen shifts over the years, with the echoes of past industries occasionally surfacing in the weathered barn timbers and the faint outlines of forgotten tracks. Yet, the enduring spirit of Burnett remains rooted in the land, a testament to the resilience and simple beauty of a place where the rhythm of life is still largely dictated by the turning of the agricultural year and the gentle flow of the nearby Wabash River.
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| Location | Burnett, Vigo County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.542816°N, 87.295573°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47805 |
| Area Code | 765 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burnett, Indiana, 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 Burnett includes coordinates 39.542816°N, 87.295573°W, situated in Vigo County. ZIP code 47805. Telephone area code: 765. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
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.