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Weather in Burlington, Kansas

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Burlington, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 4:01 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
72%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:27 PM
Burlington, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
11p
72°
12a
71°
1a
69°
2a
68°
3a
67°
4a
68°
5a
66°
17%
6a
67°
12%
7a
68°
8a
71°
9a
71°
10a
74°
14%
11a
77°
12%
12p
81°
11%
1p
85°
2p
87°
3p
87°
4p
86°
5p
82°
6p
80°
7p
76°
8p
74°
9p
72°
10p
L 66°H 87°
Burlington, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    88°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    87°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    53%
    89°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    87%
    74°52°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    66°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    32%
    69°53°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    32%
    70°55°
Burlington, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
173° · veering 22°
Direction
S
173°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 16
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 16 · pk 34 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 30 — flags snap, branches bend.
Burlington, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
967.2
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 28.56 inHg
Now
967.2
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 966971
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Burlington, KS
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.7 μg/m³
PM 10
5.7 μg/m³
NO₂
2.9 μg/m³
Ozone
78.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Burlington, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:43 AM
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Daylight
14h 16m
Sunset
8:27 PM
Civil dusk
1:58 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Burlington, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:20 AM
Moonset
1:57 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Burlington, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Burlington at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Burlington

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.