Burns, Kansas Weather
Burns, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Burns, Marion County.
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About Burns, Kansas
Burns unfolds across a broad, sun-drenched prairie, a landscape defined by the immense, ever-shifting canvas of the Kansas sky. It lies 36.9 miles north-east of Wichita, KS (from Wichita, KS: bearing 42°T), and is situated 18.9 miles north of El Dorado. Rolling plains, softened by the ceaseless work of wind and cultivation, stretch towards horizons that seem to recede with each passing mile. The land here is not dramatic in its contours but possesses a quiet, insistent beauty, its character drawn from the deep, rich soil and the slow, deliberate march of the seasons. In the lingering light of late afternoon, the grasses shimmer with a subtle gold, and the air, dry and vast, carries the faint, sweet scent of harvested wheat, a testament to the enduring relationship between the people and this fertile ground. The history of Burns is deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of Marion County, its economy historically anchored in the bounty of the surrounding farmland. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of the prairie, established homesteads and cultivated the rich soil, laying the foundation for the community's enduring character. While the specific industries may have evolved, the spirit of resilience and self-sufficiency remains a palpable force, evident in the quiet dignity of its residents and the well-maintained structures that speak of generations of care. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions in Burns, but rather the subtle, enduring charm of a place that has grown organically from the land, a place where the pace of life is measured by the turning of the earth and the steady rhythm of the harvest.
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| Location | Burns, Marion County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.090296°N, 96.886414°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 66840 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Burns, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burns, Kansas, 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 Burns includes coordinates 38.090296°N, 96.886414°W, situated in Marion County. ZIP code 66840. Telephone area code: 913. 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.
