West Burlington, Iowa Weather
West Burlington, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for West Burlington, Des Moines County.
Full aviation weather for West Burlington is published on the Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (KBRL) page, 5 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 West 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 West Burlington: Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW) 23 km · Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMPZ) 33 km · Monmouth Municipal Airport (KC66) 46 km · Keokuk Municipal Airport (KEOK) 47 km · Macomb Municipal Airport (KMQB) 54 km
Conditions reported at KBRL describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Burlington specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for West Burlington.
About West Burlington, Iowa
West Burlington unfolds across the rolling prairie, a quiet testament to the broad sweep of Iowa's heartland. It lies 41.9 miles west-south-west of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 259°T), and is situated 2.6 miles west-north-west of Burlington. The land here breathes with a spaciousness that invites the eye to travel, past fields of corn and soybeans that shimmer under the vast, ever-changing sky. Gentle slopes give way to the fertile plains, the air often carrying the clean, earthy scent of turned soil after a spring rain, or the sweet, dry perfume of ripening grain in the late summer sun. The character of West Burlington is one of enduring simplicity, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates much of the local pace, and the horizon feels as limitless as the possibilities it holds. The history of West Burlington is intrinsically tied to the agricultural bounty of Des Moines County, its economy long rooted in the cultivation of the rich, dark soil that defines this region. For generations, farmers have worked this land, their livelihoods dependent on the predictable cycles of planting and harvest, a tradition that continues to shape the area's identity. While the immediate environs might not boast grand historical monuments, the very landscape tells a story of human endeavor and adaptation to the prairie environment. The presence of the mighty Mississippi River, a short distance to the east, has always offered a vital artery for trade and transport, influencing the development and connectivity of West Burlington and its surrounding communities. This connection to the river, though geographically proximate, is subtly felt in the way the land settles and the water's influence on the broader regional climate, a constant, almost unconscious presence.
Live animated radar for West 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 | West Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.825039°N, 91.156536°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52655 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Burlington, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West 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 West Burlington includes coordinates 40.825039°N, 91.156536°W, situated in Des Moines County. ZIP code 52655. 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.
