Alhambra, Illinois Weather
Alhambra, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Alhambra, Madison County.
Full aviation weather for Alhambra is published on the St Louis Regional Airport (KALN) page, 27 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 Alhambra 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 Alhambra: Greenville Airport (KGRE) 31 km · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (KBLV) 39 km · Vandalia Municipal Airport (KVLA) 50 km · St Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) 51 km · St. Louis Lambert International Airport (KSTL) 58 km
Conditions reported at KALN describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Alhambra specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Alhambra.
About Alhambra, Illinois
Alhambra, a quiet sentinel in Madison County, Illinois, rests upon land that has seen the slow turning of seasons for millennia. It lies 13.1 miles east-north-east of Edwardsville, IL (from Edwardsville, IL: bearing 66°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-south-east of Staunton. The terrain here is a gentle, rolling tableau, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of mature oak and maple trees. In the spring, the air carries the damp, earthy scent of freshly turned soil, a fragrance that clings to the breeze until the deep greens of summer fully assert themselves. Evenings bring a particular quality of light, a soft, diffused glow that softens the edges of farmhouses and barns, lending a peaceful, almost sacred aura to the rural landscape as the day’s work draws to a close. The story of Alhambra is one of agricultural resilience and the enduring spirit of its people, who have cultivated this fertile ground for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the rich prairie soil, established a community that has largely maintained its agrarian roots, its economy still tied to the bounty of the land. While not a hub of bustling industry, Alhambra’s character is defined by the quiet determination of its residents, the steady hum of tractors in the distance, and the familiar faces encountered at the local general store. The community's history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the well-worn paths between homes and fields, a testament to a life lived in close communion with the earth.
Live animated radar for Alhambra 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 | Alhambra, Madison County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.88838°N, 89.731481°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62001 |
| Area Code | 309 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alhambra, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alhambra, 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 Alhambra includes coordinates 38.888380°N, 89.731481°W, situated in Madison County. ZIP code 62001. Telephone area code: 309. 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.
