Casner, Illinois Weather
Casner, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Casner, Macon County.
Full aviation weather for Casner is published on the Decatur Airport (KDEC) page, 7 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. 5 airfields within reach of Casner 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 Casner: Tuscola Airport (KK96) 42 km · University of Illinois Willard Airport (KCMI) 51 km · Taylorville Municipal Airport (KTAZ) 55 km · Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO) 57 km
Conditions reported at KDEC describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Casner specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Casner.
About Casner, Illinois
Casner rests in the gentle embrace of Macon County's prairie heartland, a place where horizons stretch wide and the sky feels immense, especially at dusk when it bleeds hues of bruised plum and soft rose. It lies 9.1 miles east-south-east of Decatur, IL (from Decatur, IL: bearing 108°T), and is situated 4.8 miles east-north-east of Mount Zion. The land here is a quilt of fertile soil, its character defined by the subtle swells and dips that guide the eye across fields of corn and soybeans, a verdant expanse broken only by the occasional cluster of farm buildings or the slender, silver ribbon of a creek winding its patient way through the terrain. The air, especially in late summer, carries the sweet, earthy perfume of ripening crops, a scent that clings to everything and whispers of the land's generous spirit. Historically, the fortunes of Casner have been inextricably tied to the rich black soil that makes this region a breadbasket for the nation. The early settlers, drawn by the promise of agricultural prosperity, carved their lives out of this prairie, establishing a legacy that continues to shape the local economy. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this quiet corner of Illinois, the lifeblood of Casner flows through its farms, the steady rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of daily life. This enduring connection to the land fosters a deep sense of self-reliance and a quiet pride in the sustenance it provides, a characteristic that defines the enduring spirit of Casner.
Live animated radar for Casner 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 | Casner, Macon County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.800314°N, 88.791183°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62501, 62421 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Casner, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Casner, 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 Casner includes coordinates 39.800314°N, 88.791183°W, situated in Macon County. ZIP code 62501, 62421. 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.
