Alorton, Illinois Weather
Alorton, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Alorton, St. Clair County.
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About Alorton, Illinois
Alorton lies in a landscape shaped by the gentle swell of the earth, where the horizon often seems a vast, unbroken promise under an expansive Illinois sky. It lies 2.9 miles south-east of East Saint Louis, IL (from East Saint Louis, IL: bearing 145°T), and is situated 4.9 miles east-south-east of St. Louis. The terrain here, a subtle undulation rather than dramatic peaks, is crisscrossed by drainage ditches and the occasional cluster of mature oak trees that stand like sentinels against the open fields. The air, especially in the lingering warmth of late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy scent, a complex perfume of damp soil and ripening corn that speaks of the agricultural heartland. Even the houses, often modest and well-kept, seem to settle into the land, their roofs catching the low, golden light of dusk, a quiet luminescence that softens the edges of the day. The history of Alorton is deeply entwined with the industrial pulse of the wider region, a narrative of coal mining and the steady flow of goods along nearby waterways. While the mines themselves may have faded into memory, their legacy persists in the very character of the place, a resilience forged in the demanding labor of the earth. This history informs the local economy, which, though diversified, still carries echoes of its industrial past, with a continued emphasis on transportation and warehousing, leveraging Alorton's strategic position. The rhythm of life here is often defined by the practicalities of work and community, a steady, unhurried cadence that allows for the quiet appreciation of simple things, like the vastness of the sky or the dependable cycle of the seasons.
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| Location | Alorton, St. Clair County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.589773°N, 90.120109°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62207 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alorton, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alorton, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Alorton includes coordinates 38.589773°N, 90.120109°W, situated in St. Clair County. ZIP code 62207. Telephone area code: 217. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
