Burns Flat, Oklahoma Weather
Burns Flat, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Burns Flat, Washita County.
Full aviation weather for Burns Flat is published on the Clinton Sherman Airport (KCSM) 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 Burns Flat 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 Burns Flat: Cordell Municipal Airport (KF36) 19 km · Elk City Regional Business Airport (KELK) 22 km · Clinton Regional Airport (KCLK) 30 km · Hobart Regional Airport (KHBR) 41 km · Sayre Municipal Airport (K3O4) 49 km
Conditions reported at KCSM describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Burns Flat specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Burns Flat, Oklahoma
Burns Flat lies under a sky that stretches, a vast, boundless blue canvas where clouds drift like slow-moving ships across an ocean of air. It lies 67.6 miles north-west of Lawton, OK (from Lawton, OK: bearing 319°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south-east of Canute. The land itself is a gentle, rolling prairie, a study in subtle greens and ochres, broken by the occasional clump of mesquite or the stoic resilience of a wind-sculpted cedar. The air, when the wind stirs, carries the dry scent of dust and sun-baked earth, a fragrance as ancient as the plains themselves. Here, the horizon is a sharp, unwavering line, a promise of endless distance that lends a peculiar clarity to the world, where even the smallest structures seem to stand in bold relief against the immense backdrop. The light at dusk often paints the western sky in hues of rose and molten gold, a fleeting, breathtaking spectacle that stills the heart before the quiet descent of night. The history of Burns Flat is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet perseverance of those who have worked this land. Once, this terrain whispered with the passage of cattle drives, and later, the hopeful churn of plows breaking the prairie sod. The local economy, though modest, is a testament to agricultural roots, with grains and livestock forming the backbone of its sustenance, their rhythms dictated by the seasons. The distinctive character of Burns Flat is found in its unpretentious nature, a place where life moves at a pace that allows for neighbourly nods and conversations that linger. There are no grand pronouncements here, only the steady, understated hum of a community living in harmony with the wide-open spaces that define its very soul.
Live animated radar for Burns Flat 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 | Burns Flat, Washita County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 35.34894°N, 99.170362°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 73624 |
| Area Code | 405 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Burns Flat, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burns Flat, Oklahoma, 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 Burns Flat includes coordinates 35.348940°N, 99.170362°W, situated in Washita County. ZIP code 73624. Telephone area code: 405. 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.
