Burchinal, Iowa Weather
Burchinal, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Burchinal, Cerro Gordo County.
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About Burchinal, Iowa
Burchinal rests in the broad, quiet embrace of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, where the land stretches in generous, sun-drenched swells under an immense sky. It lies 7.2 miles south-south-west of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 213°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south-east of Clear Lake. Fields of corn and soybeans, rippling like a golden-green sea under the persistent prairie wind, define the horizon, broken only by the occasional cluster of sturdy farm buildings, their silos standing sentinel against the vast expanse. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of tilled soil and ripening grain, a fragrance that deepens as the day matures, softening into the muted hues of twilight that paint the western sky with strokes of lavender and rose. The terrain, a gently rolling tapestry of rich Iowa loam, speaks of a long, patient cultivation, a landscape shaped not by dramatic geological events, but by the steady, persistent hand of human endeavor and the slow, sure march of seasons. The history of Burchinal is deeply entwined with the agricultural spirit of this region, a testament to the pioneers who first broke the prairie sod and established enduring homesteads. Its economy, then and now, is rooted in the fertile earth, with farming forming the backbone of its existence, a cycle of planting, growing, and harvesting that has sustained generations. While no grand monuments mark its landscape, the enduring spirit of self-reliance and community is palpable, evident in the well-maintained farmsteads and the quiet hum of agricultural machinery that punctuates the rural quiet. Burchinal embodies a particular brand of Midwestern resilience, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated by the sun and the soil, a steadfast presence in the heartland.
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| Location | Burchinal, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.06524°N, 93.27826°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50469 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Burchinal, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burchinal, Iowa, 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 Burchinal includes coordinates 43.065240°N, 93.278260°W, situated in Cerro Gordo County. ZIP code 50469. Telephone area code: 515. 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.
