Birds, Illinois Weather
Birds, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Birds, Lawrence County.
Full aviation weather for Birds is published on the Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport (KLWV) page, 10 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 Birds 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 Birds: Ed-Air Airport (KI20) 15 km · Robinson Municipal Airport (KRSV) 20 km · O'Neal Airport (KOEA) 20 km · Mount Carmel Municipal Airport (KAJG) 26 km · Sullivan County Airport (KSIV) 36 km
Conditions reported at KLWV describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Birds specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Birds.
About Birds, Illinois
Birds, Illinois, unfolds across a landscape shaped by the patient hand of water and wind, where rolling fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy breath of summer. It lies 23.2 miles south of York, IL (from York, IL: bearing 184°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north of Lawrenceville. The land here breathes with a quiet resilience, a testament to the cycles of growth and repose. Gentle slopes, kissed by the morning sun, give way to the meandering paths of smaller creeks, their banks often fringed with willows that whisper secrets to the passing breeze. In the evenings, as the sky bleeds from cerulean to a bruised violet, the air grows thick with the sweet scent of ripening grain, and a profound stillness settles over the cultivated earth, broken only by the distant call of a nighthawk or the rustle of unseen creatures in the tall grass. The history of Birds is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of Wabash County, an enduring legacy that continues to define its economy. For generations, the fertile soil has been the bedrock upon which families have built their lives, their livelihoods dependent on the generous yields of the land. While the echoes of earlier industries, perhaps tied to timber or nascent manufacturing, may have faded, the spirit of enduring enterprise remains. Today, the rhythm of Birds is largely dictated by the planting and harvesting seasons, a comforting cadence that connects its residents to the timeless pulse of the natural world. The local character, a blend of hardy pragmatism and a welcoming warmth, is reflected in the unpretentious buildings and the friendly nods exchanged on the sidewalks, a quiet understanding of shared experience in this corner of southeastern Illinois.
Live animated radar for Birds 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Birds, Lawrence County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.83699°N, 87.667803°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62427, 60436, 62415 |
| Area Code | 708, 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Birds, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Birds, 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 Birds includes coordinates 38.836990°N, 87.667803°W, situated in Lawrence County. ZIP code 62427, 60436, 62415. Telephone area code: 708, 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.
