Burgin, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Burgin, Mercer County.
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Burgin rests in a pocket of rolling green, where the gentle slopes of Mercer County begin to hint at the broader Ohio River Valley beyond. It lies 13.7 miles south-west of Nicholasville, KY (from Nicholasville, KY: bearing 230°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north of Danville. The land here, a rich tapestry of fertile soil, is often softened by a hazy, humid air that hangs in the summer months, carrying the scent of ripening corn and the distant murmur of cicadas. Fields of soybeans and tobacco stretch out like rumpled quilts under a sky that can shift from a brilliant, washed-out blue to a bruised, dramatic gray with startling speed. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like arthritic fingers, stand sentinel over pastures where cattle graze with a slow, deliberate grace. The sunlight, when it breaks through, often possesses a diffused, buttery quality, bathing the landscape in a warm, inviting glow that seems to seep into the very bones of the place. This is a place where the past is not so much buried as it is present, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. Burgin’s roots are woven into the agricultural heart of Kentucky, its economy historically tied to the bounty of the land. Though the railway that once brought prosperity has faded, its ghost remains in the slightly uneven ground where tracks once ran, a reminder of busier days. Today, the rhythm of Burgin is dictated by the seasons and the small businesses that serve its residents, from the hardware store with its well-worn floors to the diner where coffee is always brewing. The nearby Dix River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, offers a quiet solace, its banks a place for contemplation and the occasional splash of a jumping fish, a subtle yet persistent reminder of nature’s enduring presence.
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| Location | Burgin, Mercer County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.753411°N, 84.766615°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40310, 40330 |
| Area Code | 502 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burgin, Kentucky, 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 Burgin includes coordinates 37.753411°N, 84.766615°W, situated in Mercer County. ZIP code 40310, 40330. Telephone area code: 502. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
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.