Albion, Illinois Weather
Albion, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Albion, Edwards County.
Full aviation weather for Albion is published on the Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC) page, 31 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 Albion 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 Albion: Carmi Municipal Airport (KCUL) 33 km · Mount Carmel Municipal Airport (KAJG) 38 km · Olney Noble Airport (KOLY) 40 km · Flora Municipal Airport (KFOA) 47 km · O'Neal Airport (KOEA) 56 km
Conditions reported at KFWC describe the airfield itself. Weather 31 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Albion specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Albion.
About Albion, Illinois
Albion rests where the rolling prairie begins to soften into the contours of southern Illinois, a place where the sky feels vast and the air carries the scent of cultivated earth. It lies 27.4 miles north-north-west of Posey, IN (from Posey, IN: bearing 341°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-north-west of Grayville. Broad fields, stitched with hedgerows and the occasional stand of mature oak, stretch out in a patchwork of greens and golds, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of farmhouses. The land here is not dramatic, but possesses a quiet resilience, its gentle slopes leading the eye towards horizons that promise more of the same, a comforting expanse of cultivated tranquility. Even as dusk gathers, painting the western sky in hues of bruised plum and fading saffron, a sense of enduring calm settles over Albion, a palpable stillness that speaks of seasons turned and lives lived in steady cadence. The history of Albion is deeply rooted in the fertile soil, a testament to the agricultural spirit that has long defined its economy. Settled by pioneers drawn to the rich farmland, the town grew around the promise of bountiful harvests, its prosperity intrinsically linked to the cycles of planting and reaping. While agriculture remains a cornerstone, the echoes of earlier industries can be felt in the sturdy brick buildings that line the modest downtown, hinting at a past where commerce might have flowed with a different current. Today, the pace of life in Albion remains unhurried, a reflection of its rural heritage, where community bonds are forged through shared experiences and a deep appreciation for the land that sustains them.
Live animated radar for Albion 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.
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| Location | Albion, Edwards County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.377548°N, 88.056146°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62806 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Albion, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Albion, Illinois, 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 Albion includes coordinates 38.377548°N, 88.056146°W, situated in Edwards County. ZIP code 62806. Telephone area code: 618. 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.
