Aviston, Illinois Weather
Aviston, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Aviston, Clinton County.
Full aviation weather for Aviston is published on the Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (KBLV) page, 21 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 Aviston 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 Aviston: Greenville Airport (KGRE) 32 km · Centralia Municipal Airport (KENL) 46 km · St Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) 48 km · St Louis Regional Airport (KALN) 49 km · Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field (KSAR) 52 km
Conditions reported at KBLV describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Aviston specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Aviston, Illinois
Aviston rests in a broad, gently rolling expanse, where the sky feels immense and the horizon stretches with a quiet persistence. It lies 16.4 miles east of O'Fallon, IL (from O'Fallon, IL: bearing 86°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-south-east of Highland. The land here is a tapestry of fertile fields, predominantly corn and soybeans, their stalks a verdant chorus in the summer and a golden hush in the autumn. Scattered farmsteads break the green and gold, their silos standing like stoic sentinels against the vastness. The air often carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening grain, a fragrance that speaks of the land's deep generosity. Evenings can paint the sky in hues of rose and lavender, a subtle artistry that washes over the landscape, lending a soft, almost ethereal glow to the quietude. The history of Aviston is deeply entwined with the industrious spirit of its early settlers, many of whom were German immigrants seeking fertile ground and opportunity. This agricultural heartland has long defined the local economy, with generations of families tending the same rich soil. While farming remains a cornerstone, the broader region has seen diversification, with small manufacturing and service industries contributing to the area's steady pulse. The presence of St. Nicholas Catholic Church, with its imposing steeple, serves as a visual anchor, a testament to the enduring faith and community spirit that has shaped Aviston through the years, a quiet strength that permeates the very character of this Clinton County locale.
Live animated radar for Aviston 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 | Aviston, Clinton County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.606715°N, 89.607589°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62216 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Aviston, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Aviston, 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 Aviston includes coordinates 38.606715°N, 89.607589°W, situated in Clinton County. ZIP code 62216. 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. 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.
