Burkburnett, Texas Weather
Burkburnett, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Burkburnett, Wichita County.
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About Burkburnett, Texas
Burkburnett rises from the North Texas plains, a place where the horizon stretches wide and the sky feels like a boundless canvas. It lies 13.5 miles north-north-west of Wichita Falls, TX (from Wichita Falls, TX: bearing 341°T), and is situated 11.6 miles north-north-east of Iowa Park. The land here is a study in subtle undulation, a gentle rise and fall of earth that seems to hold the very breath of the prairie. Oak trees, sturdy and weathered, punctuate the landscape, their branches reaching out like ancient arms, offering shade against the sharp Texas sun. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, sweet scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the faint, persistent perfume of wild grasses. Life in Burkburnett moves with a steady, unhurried cadence, a rhythm dictated by the sun's arc and the quiet hum of everyday existence. This is a place forged in the crucible of oil, a history etched into the very soil by the boom and bust of the petroleum industry. Burkburnett, once a wild frontier town fueled by the discovery of oil in the early 20th century, still carries the echoes of those frenzied days. The economy, while diversified today, retains a deep connection to the land and its resources, with agriculture and energy sectors still playing significant roles. The Red River, a vital artery of the region, lies not far off, its presence shaping the character of the land and its inhabitants. Though the wildcatting spirit may have softened, a certain resilience, a quiet determination, remains a hallmark of Burkburnett, a testament to a past lived large and a future built with enduring grit.
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| Location | Burkburnett, Wichita County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 34.097871°N, 98.570613°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76354 |
| Area Code | 817 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Burkburnett, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burkburnett, Texas, 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 Burkburnett includes coordinates 34.097871°N, 98.570613°W, situated in Wichita County. ZIP code 76354. Telephone area code: 817. 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.
