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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 2:47 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
69%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:27 PM
Burlington, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
9p
72°
10p
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
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
    33%
    89°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    81%
    74°52°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    11%
    66°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    69°53°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    19%
    70°55°
Burlington, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
169° · veering 73°
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 15
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 15 · pk 35 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 22 — flags snap, branches bend.
Burlington, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
967.9
+1.7 mb in 3h · steady · 28.58 inHg
Now
967.9
mb
3h
+1.7
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
+0.2
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
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.5 μg/m³
PM 10
5.4 μg/m³
NO₂
2.1 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 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.