Burns, Kansas Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Burns weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Partly Cloudy——90°69°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——91°70°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——93°68°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle26%—102°72°+9°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle37%—101°71°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Partly Cloudy27%—100°71°-1°
- SundayJul 12Clear11%—101°75°+1°
AQI 35 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 58 now. With UV 7.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 58.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 58 now. With UV 7.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 58.
- Present
- AQI 58
- UV peak
- 7.6 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 58
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 12:08 AM
- Moonset
- 12:48 PM
- In sign
- ♈︎ Aries
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Burns at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 66840
16-Day Forecast — Burns
- Mon90°69°1%
- Tue91°70°2%
- Wed93°68°9%
- Thu102°72°26%
- Fri101°71°37%
- Sat100°71°27%
- Sun101°75°11%
- Mon95°71°3%
- Tue99°75°3%
- Wed93°72°2%
- Thu92°66°8%
- Fri92°68°14%
- Sat88°73°16%
- Sun95°70°18%
- Mon92°69°29%
- Tue92°69°7%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Burns
SPC includes Burns in the general thunderstorm area day after tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Burns
- 66840