Alto Pass, Illinois Weather
Alto Pass, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Alto Pass, Union County.
Full aviation weather for Alto Pass is published on the Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH) page, 24 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 Alto Pass 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 Alto Pass: Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (KMWA) 33 km · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI) 44 km · Pinckneyville Du Quoin Airport (KPJY) 46 km · Cairo Regional Airport (KCIR) 57 km · Perryville Regional Airport (KPCD) 58 km
Conditions reported at KMDH describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Alto Pass specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Alto Pass.
About Alto Pass, Illinois
Alto Pass sits at the southern edge of the Shawnee National Forest, a place where the land begins to fold and rise, hinting at the ancient Ozark uplift. It lies 21.3 miles north-north-east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 31°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-north-west of Anna. The air here carries the scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the surrounding woodlands that cradle the small village. Roads wind between modest homes and small businesses, often disappearing into the green embrace of the hills, and the sky, when it breaks through the canopy, is a vast, unbroken blue. The terrain is a series of steep inclines and narrow valleys, a landscape shaped by water and time, where creeks run clear and the shadows lengthen early in the afternoon. The history of Alto Pass is tied to the ridges and valleys that define it. Once a hub for timber and agriculture, its economy now leans more towards the quiet allure of its natural setting, drawing visitors to hike the forest trails and explore the nearby Garden of the Gods. The local character is one of resilience and quiet independence, a continuation of the spirit of those who first settled this rugged country. The old railroad bed, now a popular trail, speaks of a time when this place was more connected to the wider world, a faint echo of bustling activity against the enduring stillness of the hills.
Live animated radar for Alto Pass 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 | Alto Pass, Union County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 37.570328°N, 89.317588°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62905 |
| Area Code | 618 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alto Pass, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alto Pass, 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 Alto Pass includes coordinates 37.570328°N, 89.317588°W, situated in Union County. ZIP code 62905. 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.
