Burnet, Texas Weather
Burnet, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Burnet, Burnet County.
Full aviation weather for Burnet is published on the Burnet Municipal Airport/Kate Craddock Field (KBMQ) page, 2 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 Burnet 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 Burnet: Sunrise Beach Airport (K2KL) 25 km · Horseshoe Bay Resort Airpark (KDZB) 29 km · Lago Vista Texas Rusty Allen Airport (KRYW) 38 km · Lampasas Airport (KLZZ) 39 km · Llano Municipal Airport (KAQO) 42 km
Conditions reported at KBMQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Burnet specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Burnet.
About Burnet, Texas
Burnet lies in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, a landscape of rolling hills that rise and fall with a gentle, ancient cadence. It lies 25.5 miles west-north-west of Leander, TX (from Leander, TX: bearing 299°T), and is situated 19.3 miles west-north-west of Liberty Hill. Here, the earth is a rich tapestry of limestone and granite, giving way to broad valleys where live oaks and Ashe junipers stand sentinel. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, often tinged with the subtle perfume of wild sage after a summer rain. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, casts long, golden shadows that stretch across the fields, highlighting the rugged beauty of the terrain. The very character of Burnet seems to be etched into this enduring geology, a place where the land dictates the pace of life. The story of Burnet is deeply intertwined with the discovery of minerals, particularly granite, which once fueled a vibrant quarrying industry that left its mark on the town's development. This legacy is still visible in the sturdy, stone buildings that dot the downtown area, a testament to the hard work and skill of generations. While mining has receded, the spirit of enterprise endures, now finding expression in cattle ranching and a growing tourism sector drawn to the natural splendor of nearby state parks and the shimmering waters of nearby lakes. Burnet retains a palpable connection to its past, a place where the echoes of horse-drawn wagons can almost be heard on the breeze, mingling with the quiet hum of contemporary life.
Live animated radar for Burnet 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Burnet, Burnet County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30.758238°N, 98.228358°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78611 |
| Area Code | 512, 737 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Burnet, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burnet, Texas, 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 Burnet includes coordinates 30.758238°N, 98.228358°W, situated in Burnet County. ZIP code 78611. Telephone area code: 512, 737. 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.
