Central City, Illinois Weather
Central City, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Central City, Marion County.
Full aviation weather for Central City is published on the Centralia Municipal Airport (KENL) page, 5 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 Central City 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 Central City: Salem–Leckrone Airport (KSLO) 18 km · Mount Vernon Outland Airport (KMVN) 34 km · Greenville Airport (KGRE) 39 km · Vandalia Municipal Airport (KVLA) 49 km · Flora Municipal Airport (KFOA) 60 km
Conditions reported at KENL describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Central City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Central City, Illinois
Central City lies in a gentle hollow where the land begins its slow, deliberate roll toward the broader plains. It lies 42.5 miles east of O'Fallon, IL (from O'Fallon, IL: bearing 94°T), and is situated 1.7 miles north-north-east of Centralia. The fields here, stitched together by weathered fence lines and the occasional stand of mature oak, are a patchwork quilt of greens and golds depending on the season, a testament to the rich, dark earth that defines this corner of Marion County. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-overcast skies, possesses a soft, diffused quality, casting long, hazy shadows that lend a quiet, contemplative air to the landscape. The air itself often carries the faint, earthy perfume of turned soil and damp wood, a scent that clings to everything like memory. This is a place shaped by the earth’s bounty and the enduring spirit of its people. Coal mining once vibrated through the veins of Central City, leaving behind a legacy of hard work and resilient communities, though the seams have long since been played out. Today, agriculture forms the bedrock of the local economy, with vast expanses dedicated to corn and soybeans, their stalks rustling like whispered secrets in the summer breeze. The rhythm of life here is measured by the turning of the seasons and the steady hum of tractors, a far cry from the clamor of larger cities, fostering a sense of quiet camaraderie and a deep connection to the land that has sustained Central City for generations.
Live animated radar for Central City 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 | Central City, Marion County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 38.548938°N, 89.127014°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60407, 62801 |
| Area Code | 708, 618 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Central City, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Central City, 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 Central City includes coordinates 38.548938°N, 89.127014°W, situated in Marion County. ZIP code 60407, 62801. Telephone area code: 708, 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.
