Burlington, Iowa Weather
Burlington, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Burlington, Des Moines County.
Full aviation weather for Burlington is published on the Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (KBRL) page, 3 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. 6 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: Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW) 24 km · Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMPZ) 37 km · Monmouth Municipal Airport (KC66) 43 km · Keokuk Municipal Airport (KEOK) 47 km · Macomb Municipal Airport (KMQB) 50 km
Conditions reported at KBRL describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Burlington specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Burlington, Iowa
Burlington, Iowa, rests on the western bank of the mighty Mississippi River, its landscape a gentle rise and fall of fertile farmland that rolls toward the water's edge. It lies 39.9 miles west-south-west of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 256°T), and is situated 2.6 miles east-south-east of West Burlington. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a humid sweetness, a blend of sun-baked earth and the faint, pervasive scent of river water. The streets themselves seem to breathe with a quiet persistence, lined with sturdy brick buildings that speak of a past both industrious and enduring. Even the distant hum of traffic on the Great River Bridge seems to be absorbed by the broad sweep of the sky, a sky that can shift from a pale, washed-out blue to a bruised purple as evening approaches, casting long shadows across the cultivated fields. Burlington's story is deeply intertwined with the Mississippi, a vital artery that shaped its beginnings as a steamboat port and a center for trade. Early settlers, drawn by the rich soil and river access, established a community that soon found its footing in manufacturing and agriculture. The echoes of its industrial past are still visible in the robust architecture and the enduring spirit of its people, many of whose families have been here for generations. The local economy, while diversified, still holds a strong connection to the land, with agriculture remaining a cornerstone, and the river continues to be a source of both commerce and recreation, its currents a constant reminder of the forces that have shaped Burlington.
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.
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| Location | Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.807539°N, 91.112923°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52601 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Burlington, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burlington, Iowa, 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 40.807539°N, 91.112923°W, situated in Des Moines County. ZIP code 52601. Telephone area code: 712. 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.
